OR Art. 296 -
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. 296 OR from 2023
Art. 296 II. Notice of termination and termination dates
1 The parties may terminate an open-ended usufructuary lease by giving six months’ notice expiring on any date of their choosing unless otherwise stipulated by agreement or local custom and unless the nature of the leased object implies that the parties intended otherwise.
2 The parties may terminate an open-ended usufructuary lease of residential or commercial premises by giving at least six months’ notice expiring on a date fixed by local custom or, absent in the absence of such custom, at the end of a three-month lease period. The parties may agree a longer notice period or another termination date.
3 Where the prescribed notice period or termination date is not observed, termination will be effective as of the next termination date.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.