OR Art. 568 -
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. 568 OR from 2025
Art. 568 Position of creditors I. Partners’ liability
1 The partners are jointly and severally liable with their entire assets for all obligations of the partnership.
2 Any contrary agreement between partners is void as against third parties.
3 However, a partner may not be held personally liable for a partnership debt, even after he leaves the partnership, unless he has been declared bankrupt or the partnership has been dissolved or debt enforcement proceedings have been brought against it without success. This does not apply to a partner’s liability under a joint and several contract of surety concluded in favour of the partnership.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.