OR Art. 422 -
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. 422 OR from 2025
Art. 422 Position of the principal I. Agency in the principal’s best interests
1 Where agency activities were in the best interests of the principal, he is obliged to reimburse the agent for all expenses that were necessary or useful and appropriate in the circumstances plus interest, to release him to the same extent from all obligations assumed and to compensate him at the court’s discretion for any other damage incurred.
2 Provided the agent acted with all due care, the claim accrues to him even if the intended outcome was not achieved.
3 Where the agent’s expenses are not reimbursed, he has the right of repossession in accordance with the provisions governing unjust enrichment.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
