OR Art. 171 -

Einleitung zur 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. 171 OR from 2024

Art. 171 In general

¹ Where assignment is made for valuable consideration, the assignor warrants that the claim exists at the time of assignment.

² However, he does not warrant that the debtor is solvent unless he has undertaken to do so.

³ Where there is no valuable consideration for the assignment, the assignor does not even warrant that the claim exists.