OR Art. 418e -
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. 418e OR from 2025
Art. 418e Powers of representation
1 The agent is considered to be authorised only to facilitate transactions, to receive notices of defects and other declarations whereby clients exercise or reserve their rights in respect of defective performance by the principal, and to exercise the principal’s rights to secure evidence thereof.
2 By contrast, the agent is not considered to be authorised to accept payments, to grant time limits for payments or to agree other modifications of the contract with clients.
3 Articles 34 and 44 paragraph 3 of the Federal Act of 2 April 1908 on Insurance Policies (1) are reserved.
(1) [SR 221.229.1]
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
