OR Art. 936b -

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. 936b OR from 2025

Art. 936b Effects

¹ If a fact is entered in the commercial register, no one may claim that they were unaware of it.

² Where the entry of a fact is required but such fact was not entered in the register, it may be relied on in relation to third parties only if it can be shown that they were aware of the said fact.

³ Any person who has relied in good faith on a recorded fact even though it was incorrect must be protected in their good faith unless there are overriding interests to the contrary.