Swiss Civil Code
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The Swiss Civil Code (SR/RS 210, German: Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB); French: Code civil suisse (CC); Italian: Codice civile svizzero (CC); Romansh: Cudesch civil svizzer) is a portion of the second part (SR/RS 2) of the internal Swiss law ("Private law - Administration of civil justice - Enforcement") that regulates the codified law ruling in Switzerland and relationship between individuals. It was first adopted in 1907 (effective since 1 January 1912).[1][2][3]
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Swiss Civil Code | |
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![]() The first edition of the Swiss Civil Code, around 1907 | |
Ratified | 10 December 1907 |
Date effective | 1 January 1912 (current version as of 1 April 2016) |
Location | SR 210 |
Author(s) | Eugen Huber, Virgile Rossel, Brenno Bertoni |
Purpose | Regulates relationship between individuals |
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It was largely influenced by the German civil code, and partly influenced by the French civil code, but the majority of comparative law scholars (such as K. Zweigert and Rodolfo Sacco) argue that the Swiss code derives from a distinct paradigm of civil law.[4][5][6]