OR Art. 870 -
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. 870 OR from 2025
Art. 870 Limited liability
1 Except in the case of licensed insurance cooperatives, the articles of association may provide that, after the cooperative’s assets, the members have limited personal liability for the cooperative’s obligations above and beyond their membership contributions and the value of their cooperative shares, although only up to a specified amount.
2 Where shares are held in the cooperative, the amount for which the individual members are liable is determined by the value of their share.
3 Claims in respect of this liability are brought by the insolvency administrators until the insolvency proceedings are complete.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
