OR Art. 1109 -

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. 1109 OR from 2025

Art. 1109 Requirements

¹ The endorsement must be unconditional. Conditions attached to the endorsement are deemed unwritten.

² A partial endorsement is void.

³ Likewise, an endorsement by the drawee is void.

⁴ An endorsement to the bearer is deemed a blank endorsement.

⁵ An endorsement to the drawee is deemed merely a receipt, unless the drawee has several branch offices and the endorsement is made out to a different office from that on which the cheque is drawn.