Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR) Art. 306

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. 306 OR from 2024

Art. 306 Borrower’s right of use

¹ The borrower may make use of the loaned object only for the purpose stipulated in the contract or, in the absence of any stipulation, for its normal purpose or the purpose dictated by its nature.

² He is not entitled to grant use of the object to a third party.

³ A borrower acting in breach of these provisions is liable even for accidental damage unless he can prove that the object would have been affected in any event.