OR Art. 418c -

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. 418c OR from 2025

Art. 418c Obligations of the agent I. General and del credere

¹ The agent must safeguard the principal’s interests with the diligence of a prudent businessman.

² Except where otherwise agreed in writing, the agent may also act for other principals.

³ He may assume liability for the client’s payment or any other type of performance of the client’s obligations or for all or part of the costs of recovering receivables only by means of a written undertaking. The agent thereby acquires an inalienable entitlement to adequate special remuneration.