OR Art. 376 -
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. 376 OR from 2024
Art. 376 Destruction of the work
1 If the work is destroyed by accident prior to completion or delivery, the contractor is not entitled to payment for work done or of expenses incurred unless the customer is in default on acceptance of the work.
2 In this case any loss of materials is borne by the party that supplied them.
3 Where the work has been destroyed either due to a defect in the materials supplied or in the construction site designated by the customer or as a result of the method of production that he prescribed, the contractor shall be entitled to payment for the work already done and of expenses incurred that were not included in the price, provided he alerted the customer to the risks in good time, and also to damages if the customer was at fault.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.