Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR) Art. 138
Zusammenfassung der Rechtsnorm OR:
The Swiss Code of Obligations is a central code of Swiss civil law that regulates the legal relationships between private individuals. It includes five books that cover various aspects of contract law, law of obligations and property law, including the formation, content and termination of contracts, as well as liability for breach of contract and tort. The Code of Obligations is an important code of law for business and everyday life in Switzerland, as it forms the basis for many legal relationships and contracts and has been in force since 1912, whereby it is regularly adapted to social and economic developments.
Art. 138 OR from 2024
Art. 138 By action of the creditor
1 Where the prescriptive period has been interrupted by an application for conciliation, or the submission of a statement of claim or defence, a new prescriptive period commences when the dispute is settled before the relevant court. (1)
2 Where the prescriptive period has been interrupted by debt enforcement proceedings, a new prescriptive period commences as of each step taken in the proceedings.
3 Where the prescriptive period has been interrupted by a petition for bankruptcy, a new prescriptive period commences as of the time specified by bankruptcy law at which it once again becomes possible to assert the claim.
(1) Amended by Annex 1 No II 5 of the Civil Procedure Code of 19 Dec. 2008, in force since 1 Jan. 2011 ([AS 2010 1739]; [BBl 2006 7221]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
