OR Art. 759 -
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. 759 OR from 2025
Art. 759 Joint and several liability and recourse (1)
1 Where two or more persons are liable for the losses, each is jointly and severally liable with the others to the extent that the damage is personally attributable to him or her on account of his or her own fault and the circumstances.
2 The claimant may bring action against several persons jointly for the total losses and request that the court determine the liability of each individual defendant in the same proceedings.
3 The right of recourse among several defendants shall be determined by the court with due regard to all the circumstances.
(1) Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1991, in force since 1 July 1992 ([AS 1992 733]; [BBl 1983 II 745]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
