OR Art. 597 -

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. 597 OR from 2025

Art. 597 Formal requirements

¹ All applications to have facts entered or entries modified must be signed by all the partners in person at the commercial register office or submitted in writing bearing duly authenticated signatures.

² Partners with unlimited liability who are to represent the partnership must enter the partnership’s business name and their own signature in person at the commercial register office or submit these in a duly authenticated form.