OR Art. 418t -

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. 418t OR from 2024

Art. 418t Claims of the agent 1. Commission

¹ Unless otherwise provided by agreement or custom, the agent is entitled to commission on orders subsequently placed by a client acquired by him during the agency relationship only if such orders are placed before the end of the commercial agency contract.

² On termination of the agency relationship, all the agent’s claims for commission or reimbursement of expenses fall due.

³ A later due date may be agreed in writing for commission on transactions to be performed in full or in part after the agency relationship has ended.