OR Art. 488 -

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. 488 OR from 2025

Art. 488 Specific liability for valuables

¹ Where valuables, large sums of money or securities are not deposited with the innkeeper or hotelier, the latter is only liable for them if he or his staff are at fault.

² Where he accepts or declines the deposit of such lis, he is liable for their full value.

³ Where the guest cannot reasonably be expected to deposit such lis, the innkeeper or hotelier is liable for them as for the other personal effects of the guest.