OR Art. 886 -

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. 886 OR from 2025

Art. 886 Representation

¹ A member may exercise their right to vote at the general assembly of members by appointing another member to act as their representative, but no representative may represent more than one member.

² In the case of cooperatives with more than 1,000 members, the articles of association may stipulate that each member may represent more than one other member but never more than nine.

³ The articles of association reserve the right to permit representation of members by relatives with capacity to act.