Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR) Art. 462
Zusammenfassung der 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. 462 OR from 2024
Art. 462 Other forms of commercial agency
1 Where the owner of a trading, manufacturing or other commercial establishment appoints a person to represent him in managing the affairs of the business as a whole or in carrying out certain transactions on behalf of the business without granting that person a registered power of attorney, the agency authority of the representative extends to all activities that fall within the normal scope of the commercial operations of the business or are normally connected with the transactions in question.
2 However, a commercial agent is not authorised to sign bills of exchange, take out loans or conduct litigation unless expressly granted such powers.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
