OR Art. 918 -

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. 918 OR from 2025

Art. 918 Joint and several liability and recourse

¹ Where two or more persons are responsible for the same loss, they are jointly and severally liable.

² The right of recourse among several defendants shall be determined by the court with due regard to the degree of fault.