Art. 1 General ProvisionsSection 1 Scope of Application |
Art. 2 Jurisdiction |
Art. 3 II. Jurisdiction by necessity |
Art. 4 III. Validation of attachments |
Art. 5 IV. Choice of forum |
Art. 6 V. Implied consent |
Art. 7 VI. Arbitration agreement |
Art. 8 VII. Counterclaim |
Art. 8a VIII. Co-defendants and plurality of actions |
Art. 8b IX. Third party action |
Art. 8c X. Civil claims |
Art. 9 |
Art. 10 |
Art. 11 |
Art. 11a 2. Applicable law |
Art. 11b 3. Advance of costs and security for party costs |
Art. 11c 4. Legal aid |
Art. 12 |
Art. 13 Applicable Law |
Art. 14 II. Renvoi |
Art. 15 III. Exception clause |
Art. 16 IV. Establishing foreign law |
Art. 17 V. Reservation of Swiss public policy |
Art. 18 VI. Application of mandatory provisions of Swiss law |
Art. 19 VII. Taking into consideration of mandatory provisions of foreign law |
Art. 20 Domicile, Seat and Citizenship |
Art. 21 II. Seat and establishment of companies and trusts |
Art. 22 III. Citizenship |
Art. 23 IV. Multiple citizenships |
Art. 24 V. Stateless persons and refugees |
Art. 25 Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Decisions |
Art. 26 2. Jurisdiction of foreign authorities |
Art. 27 3. Grounds for non-recognition |
Art. 28 II. Enforceability |
Art. 29 III. Procedure |
Art. 30 IV. Court-approved settlements |
Art. 31 V. Non-contentious matters |
Art. 32 VI. Entry in the civil status registers |
Art. 33 Natural Persons |
Art. 34 II. Legal capacity |
Art. 35 III. Capacity to act1. In general |
Art. 36 2. Protection of transactions |
Art. 37 IV. Name1. In general |
Art. 38 2. Change of name |
Art. 39 3. Change of name occurred abroad |
Art. 40 4. Entry in the civil status registers |
Art. 40a Gender |
Art. 41 V. Declaration of presumed death1. Jurisdiction and applicable law |
Art. 42 2. Declaration of presumed death and of death issued abroad |
Art. 43 Marital LawSection 1 Celebration of Marriage |
Art. 44 II. Applicable law |
Art. 45 III. Marriage celebrated abroad |
Art. 45a IV. Annulment of marriage |
Art. 46 General Effects of Marriage |
Art. 47 2. Jurisdiction at the place of origin |
Art. 48 II. Applicable law1. In general |
Art. 49 2. Maintenance obligations |
Art. 50 III. Foreign decisions or measures |
Art. 51 Marital Property Law |
Art. 52 II. Applicable law1. Choice of lawa. In general |
Art. 53 b. Specific conditions |
Art. 54 2. Absence of a choice of law a. In general |
Art. 55 b. Adaptation and retroactivity in case of change of domicile |
Art. 56 3. Form of marital agreements |
Art. 57 4. Legal relationships with third parties |
Art. 58 III. Foreign decisions |
Art. 59 Divorce and Separation |
Art. 60 2. Jurisdiction at the place of origin |
Art. 60a 3. Jurisdiction at the place of celebration of marriage |
Art. 61 II. Applicable law |
Art. 62 III. Interim measures |
Art. 63 IV. Subsequent effects |
Art. 64 V. Supplementing or amending decisions |
Art. 65 VI. Foreign decisions |
Art. 65a I. Application of Chapter 3 |
Art. 65b |
Art. 65c II. Applicable law |
Art. 65d |
Art. 66 Parent-Child Relationship by Birth |
Art. 67 2. Jurisdiction at the place of origin |
Art. 68 II. Applicable law1. In general |
Art. 69 2. Relevant time |
Art. 70 III. Foreign decisions |
Art. 71 Acknowledgment |
Art. 72 II. Applicable law |
Art. 73 III. Acknowledgment made or challenged abroad |
Art. 74 IV. Legitimation |
Art. 75 Adoption |
Art. 76 2. Jurisdiction at the place of origin |
Art. 77 II. Applicable law |
Art. 78 III. Adoptions and similar institutions of foreign law |
Art. 79 Effects of the Parent-Child Relationship |
Art. 80 2. Jurisdiction at the place of origin |
Art. 81 3. Third-party claims |
Art. 82 II. Applicable law1. In general |
Art. 83 2. Maintenance obligations |
Art. 84 III. Foreign decisions |
Art. 85 |
Art. 86 Succession Law |
Art. 87 2. Jurisdiction at the place of origin |
Art. 88 3. Jurisdiction at the location of assets |
Art. 89 4. Conservatory measures |
Art. 90 II. Applicable law1. Last domicile in Switzerland |
Art. 91 2. Last domicile abroad |
Art. 92 3. Scope of the law governing the estate and administration of the estate |
Art. 93 4. Form |
Art. 94 5. Testamentary capacity |
Art. 95 6. Contracts of succession and other reciprocal dispositions upon death |
Art. 96 III. Foreign decisions, measures, documents and rights |
Art. 97 Property Law |
Art. 98 2. Movable property |
Art. 98a 3. Cultural property |
Art. 99 II. Applicable law1. Immovable property |
Art. 100 2. Movable propertya. In general |
Art. 101 b. Goods in transit |
Art. 102 c. Goods arriving in Switzerland |
Art. 103 d. Reservation of ownership of goods intended for export |
Art. 104 e. Choice of law |
Art. 105 3. Special rulesa. Pledging of claims, securities and other rights |
Art. 106 b. Documents of title and equivalent instruments |
Art. 107 c. Means of transport |
Art. 108 III. Foreign decisions |
Art. 108a I. Definition |
Art. 108b II. Jurisdiction |
Art. 108c III. Applicable Law |
Art. 108d IV. Foreign decisions |
Art. 109 Intellectual Property |
Art. 110 II. Applicable law |
Art. 111 III. Foreign decisions |
Art. 112 |
Art. 113 2. Place of performance |
Art. 114 3. Consumer contracts |
Art. 115 4. Employment contracts |
Art. 116 II. Applicable law1. In generala. Choice of law |
Art. 117 b. Absence of a choice of law |
Art. 118 2. In particulara. Sale of movable property |
Art. 119 b. Immovable property |
Art. 120 c. Consumer contracts |
Art. 121 d. Employment contracts |
Art. 122 e. Contracts pertaining to intellectual property |
Art. 123 3. Common provisionsa. Silence upon receipt of an offer |
Art. 124 b. Form |
Art. 125 c. Performance and inspection modalities |
Art. 126 d. Power of representation |
Art. 127 Unjust Enrichment |
Art. 128 II. Applicable law |
Art. 129 Torts |
Art. 130 2. In particular:a. Nuclear incidents |
Art. 130a b. Right of access in connection with databases |
Art. 131 3. Direct action against an insurer |
Art. 132 II. Applicable law1. In generala. Choice of law |
Art. 133 b. Absence of a choice of law |
Art. 134 2. In particulara. Road traffic accidents |
Art. 135 b. Product liability |
Art. 136 c. Unfair competition |
Art. 137 d. Restraint of competition |
Art. 138 e. Nuisances |
Art. 138a incidents |
Art. 139 f. Infringement of personality rights |
Art. 140 3. Special rulesa. Multiple tortfeasors |
Art. 141 b. Direct action against an insurer |
Art. 142 4. Scope of the applicable law |
Art. 143 Common Provisions |
Art. 144 2. Recourse among co-debtors |
Art. 145 II. Transfer of claims1. Assignment by contract |
Art. 145a 1a. Transfer by means of an instrument |
Art. 146 2. Assignment by operation of law |
Art. 147 III. Currency |
Art. 148 IV. Statute of limitations and extinction of a claim |
Art. 149 Foreign Decisions |
Art. 149b II. Jurisdiction |
Art. 149c III. Applicable law |
Art. 149d IV. Special rules concerning publicity |
Art. 150 Companies |
Art. 151 II. Jurisdiction1. In general |
Art. 152 2. Liability for a foreign company |
Art. 153 3. Protective measures |
Art. 154 III. Applicable law1. In general |
Art. 155 2. Scope of the applicable law |
Art. 156 IV. Special connecting factors1. Claims arising from public issues of equity or debt securities |
Art. 157 2. Protection of the name and business name |
Art. 158 3. Restrictions of the power of representation |
Art. 159 4. Liability for a foreign company |
Art. 160 V. Branches of foreign companies in Switzerland |
Art. 161 |
Art. 162 |
Art. 163 2. Transfer of a company from Switzerland abroad |
Art. 163a 3. Mergera. Merger from abroad to Switzerland |
Art. 163b b. Merger from Switzerland abroad |
Art. 163c c. Merger agreement |
Art. 163d 4. Demerger and transfer of assets and liabilities |
Art. 164 5. Common provisionsa. Deregistration from the commercial register |
Art. 164a b. Place of debt enforcement and place of jurisdiction |
Art. 164b c. Transfer, merger, demerger and transfer of assets and liabilities abroad |
Art. 165 |
Art. 166 Bankruptcy and Composition |
Art. 167 II. Procedure1. Jurisdiction |
Art. 168 2. Conservatory measures |
Art. 169 3. Publication |
Art. 170 III. Legal effects 1. In general |
Art. 171 2. Avoidance claims |
Art. 172 3. Schedule of claims |
Art. 173 4. Distributiona. Recognition of the foreign schedule of claims |
Art. 174 b. Non-recognition of a foreign schedule of claims |
Art. 174a 5. Abstention from auxiliary bankruptcy proceedings |
Art. 174b IIIbis. Coordination |
Art. 174c IIIter. Recognition of foreign decisions on avoidance claims and similar decisions |
Art. 175 IV. Composition and similar procedures.Recognition |
Art. 176 International Arbitration |
Art. 177 II. Arbitrability |
Art. 178 |
Art. 179 IV. Members of the arbitral tribunal1. Appointment and replacement |
Art. 180 |
Art. 180a b. Procedure |
Art. 180b 3. Removal |
Art. 181 V. Lis pendens |
Art. 182 VI. Procedure1. In general |
Art. 183 2. Interim and conservatory measures |
Art. 184 3. Taking of evidence |
Art. 185 4. Other assistance by a state court |
Art. 185a 5. Participation of the state court in foreign arbitration proceedings |
Art. 186 VII. Jurisdiction |
Art. 187 |
Art. 188 2. Partial award |
Art. 189 |
Art. 189a 4. Correcting, explaining and supplementing the award |
Art. 190 |
Art. 190a 2. Review |
Art. 191 3. Only appeal authority |
Art. 192 X. Exclusion agreement |
Art. 193 |
Art. 194 XII. Foreign arbitral awards |
Art. 195 Repeal and Amendment of Current Legislation |
Art. 196 Transitional Provisions |
Art. 197 II. Transitional provisions1. Jurisdiction |
Art. 198 2. Applicable law |
Art. 199 3. Recognition and enforcement |
Art. 200 Referendum and Commencement |