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FederalActontheAmendmentoftheSwissCivilCode
(PartFive:
TheCodeofObligations)
of30March1911(Statusasof1January2011)
TheFederalAssemblyoftheSwissConfederation,havingconsideredtheDispatchesoftheFederalCouncildated3March1905and1 June19091decrees:
DivisionOne:
GeneralProvisions
TitleOne:
CreationofObligations
SectionOne:
ObligationsarisingbyContract
Art.1
A.Conclusionofthecontract
I.Mutualexpressionofintent
1.Ingeneral
1 Theconclusionofacontractrequiresamutualexpressionofintentbytheparties.
2 Theexpressionofintentmaybeexpressorimplied.
Art.2
2.Secondaryterms
1 Wherethepartieshaveagreedonalltheessentialterms,itispresumedthatthecontractwillbebindingnotwithstandinganyreservationonsecondaryterms.
2 Intheeventoffailuretoreachagreementonsuchsecondaryterms,thecourtmustdeterminethemwithdueregardtothenatureofthetransaction.
3 Theforegoingissubjecttotheprovisionsgoverningtheformofcontracts.
Art.3
II.Offerandacceptance
1.Offersubjecttotimelimit
1 Apersonwhoofferstoenterintoacontractwithanotherpersonandsetsatimelimitforacceptanceisboundbyhisofferuntilthetimelimitexpires.
2 Heisnolongerboundifnoacceptancehasreachedhimonexpiryofthetimelimit.
Art.4
2.Offerwithouttimelimit
a.Intheparties’presence
1 Whereanofferismadeintheofferee’spresenceandnotimelimitforacceptanceisset,itisnolongerbindingontheofferorunlesstheoffereeacceptsitimmediately.
2 Contractsconcludedbytelephonearedeemedtohavebeenconcludedintheparties’presencewheretheyortheiragentscommunicatedinperson.
Art.5
b.Intheparties’absence
1 Whereanofferismadeintheofferee’sabsenceandnotimelimitforacceptanceisset,itremainsbindingontheofferoruntilsuchtimeashemightexpectareplysentdulyandpromptlytoreachhim.
2 Hemayassumethathisofferhasbeenpromptlyreceived.
3 Whereanacceptancesentdulyandpromptlyislateinreachingtheofferorandhedoesnotwishtobeboundbyhisoffer,hemustimmediatelyinformtheofferee.
EnglishisnotanofficiallanguageoftheSwissConfederation.Thistranslationisprovidedforinformationpurposesonlyandhasnolegalforce.
Art.6
3.Impliedacceptance
Wheretheparticularnatureofthetransactionorthecircumstancesaresuchthatexpressacceptancecannotreasonablybeexpected,thecontractisdeemedtohavebeenconcludediftheofferisnotrejectedwithinareasonabletime.
Art.6a1
3a.Unsolicitedgoods
1 Thesendingofunsolicitedgoodsdoesnotconstituteanoffer.
2 Therecipientisnotobligedtoreturnorkeepsuchgoods.
3 Whereunsolicitedgoodshaveobviouslybeensentinerror,therecipientmustinformthesender.
1InsertedbyNo.1oftheFederalActof5Oct.1990,inforcesince1July1991(AS1991846848;BBl1986II360).
Art.7
4.Non-bindingoffer,announcementofprices,display
1 Anofferorisnotboundbyhisofferifhehasmadeexpressdeclarationtothateffectorsuchareservationarisesfromthecircumstancesorfromtheparticularnatureofthetransaction.
2 Thesendingoftariffs,pricelistsandthelikedoesnotconstituteanoffer.
3 Bycontrast,thedisplayofmerchandisewithanindicationofitspricedoesgenerallyconstituteanoffer.
Art.8
5.Publiclypromisedremuneration
1 Apersonwhopubliclypromisesremunerationorarewardinexchangefortheperformanceofanactmustpayinaccordancewithhispromise.
2 Ifhewithdrawshispromisebeforeperformancehasbeenmade,hemustreimburseanypersonincurringexpenditureingoodfaithonaccountofthepromiseuptothemaximumamountpromisedunlesshecanprovethatsuchpersoncouldnothaveprovidedtheperformanceinquestion.
Art.9
6.Withdrawalofofferandacceptance
1 Anofferisdeemednottohavebeenmadeifitswithdrawalreachestheoffereebeforeoratthesametimeastheofferitselfor,whereitarrivessubsequently,ifitiscommunicatedtotheoffereebeforehebecomesawareoftheoffer.
2 Thesameappliestoawithdrawalofanacceptance.
Art.10
III.Entryintoeffectofacontractconcludedintheparties’absence
1 Acontractconcludedintheparties’absencetakeseffectfromthetimeacceptanceissent.
2 Whereexpressacceptanceisnotrequired,thecontracttakeseffectfromthetimetheofferisreceived.
Art.11
B.Formofcontracts
I.Formalrequirementsandsignificanceingeneral
1Thevalidityofacontractisnotsubjecttocompliancewithanyparticularformunlessunlessaparticularformisprescribedbylaw.
2 Intheabsenceofanyprovisiontothecontraryonthesignificanceandeffectofformalrequirementsprescribedbylaw,thecontractisvalidonlyifsuchrequirementsaresatisfied.
Art.12
II.Writtenform
1.Formrequiredbylaw
a.Scope
Wherethelawrequiresthatacontractbedoneinwriting,thatprovisionalsoappliestoanyamendmenttothecontractwiththeexceptionofsupplementarycollateralclausesthatdonotconflictwiththeoriginaldocument.
Art.13
b.Effect
1 Acontractrequiredbylawtobeinwritingmustbesignedbyallpersonsonwhomitimposesobligations.
2 ...1
1RepealedbyAnnexNo.2totheFederalActof19Dec.2003onElectronicSignatures,witheffectfrom1Jan.2005(SR943.03).
Art.14
c.Signature
1 Signaturesmustbeappendedbyhandbythepartiestothecontract.
2 Asignaturereproducedbymechanicalmeansisrecognisedassufficientonlywheresuchreproductioniscustomarilypermitted,andinparticularinthecaseofsignaturesonlargenumbersofissuedsecurities.
2bis AnauthenticatedelectronicsignaturebasedonanauthenticatedcertificateissuedbyaproviderofcertificationserviceswithinthemeaningoftheFederalActof19December2003onElectronicSignatures1isdeemedequivalenttoahandwrittensignature,subjecttoanystatutoryorcontractualprovisiontothecontrary.2
3 Thesignatureofablindpersonisbindingonlyifithasbeendulycertifiedorifitisprovedthathewasawareofthetermsofthedocumentatthetimeofsigning.
1SR943.03
2InsertedbyAnnexNo.2totheFederalActof19Dec.2003onElectronicSignatures,inforcesince1Jan.2005(SR943.03).
Art.15
d.Markinlieuofsignature
Subjecttotheprovisionsrelatingtobillsofexchange,anypersonunabletosignmaymakeadulycertifiedmarkbyhandorgiveacertifieddeclarationinlieuofasignature.
Art.16
2.Formstipulatedbycontract
1 Wherethepartiesagreetomakeacontractsubjecttoformalrequirementsnotprescribedbylaw,itispresumedthatthepartiesdonotwishtoassumeobligationsuntilsuchtimeasthoserequirementsaresatisfied.
2 Wherethepartiesstipulateawrittenformwithoutelaboratingfurther,theprovisionsgoverningthewrittenformasrequiredbylawapplytosatisfactionofthatrequirement.
Art.17
C.Causeofobligation
Anacknowledgmentofdebtisvalidevenifitdoesnotstatethecauseoftheobligation.
Art.18
D.Interpretationofcontracts,simulation
1 Whenassessingtheformandtermsofacontract,thetrueandcommonintentionofthepartiesmustbeasertainedwithoutdwellingonanyinexactexpressionsordesignationstheymayhaveusedeitherinerrororbywayofdisguisingthetruenatureoftheagreement.
2 Adebtormaynotpleadsimulationasadefenceagainstathirdpartywhohasbecomehiscreditorinrelianceonawrittenacknowledgmentofdebt.
Art.19
E.Termsofthecontract
I.Definitionofterms
1 Thetermsofacontractmaybefreelydeterminedwithinthelimitsofthelaw.
2 Clausesthatdeviatefromthoseprescribedbylawareadmissibleonlywherethelawdoesnotprescribemandatoryformsofwordingorwheredeviationfromthelegallyprescribedtermswouldcontravenepublicpolicy,moralityorrightsofpersonalprivacy.
Art.20
II.Nullity
1 Acontractisvoidifitstermsareimpossible,unlawfulorimmoral.
2 However,wherethedefectpertainsonlytocertaintermsofacontract,thosetermsalonearevoidunlessthereiscausetoassumethatthecontractwouldnothavebeenconcludedwithoutthem.
Art.21
III.Unfairadvantage
1 Wherethereisacleardiscrepancybetweenperformanceandconsiderationunderacontractconcludedasaresultofoneparty’sexploitationoftheother’sstraitenedcircumstances,inexperienceorthoughtlessness,theinjuredpartymaydeclarewithinoneyearthathewillnothonourthecontractanddemandrestitutionofanyperformancealreadymade.
2 Theone-yearperiodcommencesonconclusionofthecontract.
Art.22
IV.Agreementtoconcludeacontract
1 Partiesmayreachabindingagreementtoenterintoacontractatalaterdate.
2 Whereintheinterestsofthepartiesthelawmakesthevalidityofacontractconditionalonobservanceofaparticularform,thesameappliestotheagreementtoconcludeacontract.
Art.23
F.Defectinconsent
I.Error
1.Effect
Apartylabouringunderafundamentalerrorwhenenteringintoacontractisnotboundbythatcontract.
Art.24
2.Casesofmistake
1 Anerrorisfundamentalinthefollowingcasesinparticular:
1.
wherethepartyactinginerrorintendedtoconcludeacontractdifferentfromthattowhichheconsented;
2.
wherethepartyactinginerrorhasconcludedacontractrelatingtoasubjectmatterotherthanthesubjectmatterheintendedor,wherethecontractrelatestoaspecificperson,toapersonotherthantheoneheintended;
3.
wherethepartyactinginerrorhaspromisedtomakeasignificantlygreaterperformanceorhasacceptedapromiseofasignificantlylesserconsiderationthanheactuallyintended;
4.
wherethee
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