Swiss Code of Obligations
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The Swiss Code of Obligations is a core component of Swiss federal private law that comprehensively regulates contracts, commercial enterprises, and corporate law throughout Switzerland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss Code of Obligations canonical | 6 |
| Codice delle obbligazioni | 1 |
| Obligationenrecht | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4179572 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss Code of Obligations Context triple: [Cantonal courts of Valais, uses, Swiss Code of Obligations]
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A.
Swiss Civil Code
The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
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B.
Swiss Code of Civil Procedure
The Swiss Code of Civil Procedure is the federal statute that harmonizes and governs civil court proceedings throughout Switzerland, replacing former cantonal rules with a unified procedural framework.
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C.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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D.
Geneva Law
Geneva Law refers to the body of international humanitarian law focused on protecting wounded soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians during armed conflict, primarily codified in the Geneva Conventions.
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E.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss Code of Obligations Target entity description: The Swiss Code of Obligations is a core component of Swiss federal private law that comprehensively regulates contracts, commercial enterprises, and corporate law throughout Switzerland.
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A.
Swiss Civil Code
The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
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B.
Swiss Code of Civil Procedure
The Swiss Code of Civil Procedure is the federal statute that harmonizes and governs civil court proceedings throughout Switzerland, replacing former cantonal rules with a unified procedural framework.
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C.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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D.
Geneva Law
Geneva Law refers to the body of international humanitarian law focused on protecting wounded soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians during armed conflict, primarily codified in the Geneva Conventions.
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E.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss federal statute
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code of law ⓘ component of Swiss private law ⓘ |
| abbreviationFrench | CO ⓘ |
| abbreviationGerman | OR ⓘ |
| abbreviationItalian | CO ⓘ |
| abbreviationRomansh | CO ⓘ |
| appliesIn | entire territory of Switzerland ⓘ |
| authority |
Swiss Federal Assembly
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surface form:
Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation
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| contains |
general provisions on contracts
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general provisions on obligations ⓘ provisions on associations ⓘ provisions on bills of exchange and cheques ⓘ provisions on commercial accounting ⓘ provisions on commercial enterprises ⓘ provisions on cooperatives ⓘ provisions on corporations ⓘ provisions on foundations related to commercial law ⓘ provisions on limited liability companies ⓘ provisions on partnerships ⓘ provisions on securities and share certificates ⓘ special part on specific types of contracts ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| governs |
accounting and financial reporting duties of Swiss companies
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agency and mandate contracts in Switzerland ⓘ commercial law in Switzerland ⓘ commercial register rules in Switzerland ⓘ company law in Switzerland ⓘ contract law in Switzerland ⓘ corporate governance rules in Switzerland ⓘ employment contracts in Switzerland ⓘ law of negotiable instruments in Switzerland ⓘ lease and tenancy contracts in Switzerland ⓘ loan and credit contracts in Switzerland ⓘ partnership law in Switzerland ⓘ sale of goods contracts in Switzerland ⓘ securities law aspects of Swiss companies ⓘ suretyship in Switzerland ⓘ tort and non‑contractual liability in Switzerland ⓘ unjust enrichment claims in Switzerland ⓘ |
| isCoreComponentOf | Swiss federal private law ⓘ |
| languageVersion |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh language ⓘ
surface form:
Romansh
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| legalArea |
commercial law
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corporate law ⓘ private law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Swiss law ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss Civil Code system ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| regulates |
breach of contract and remedies in Switzerland
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commercial registration of companies in Switzerland ⓘ formation of contracts in Switzerland ⓘ performance of obligations in Switzerland ⓘ representation and agency in Switzerland ⓘ |
| shortName |
CO
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Code des obligations ⓘ Swiss Code of Obligations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Codice delle obbligazioni
Cudesch da las obligaziuns ⓘ OR ⓘ Swiss Code of Obligations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Obligationenrecht
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss Code of Obligations Description of subject: The Swiss Code of Obligations is a core component of Swiss federal private law that comprehensively regulates contracts, commercial enterprises, and corporate law throughout Switzerland.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cantonal courts of Valais
this entity surface form:
Obligationenrecht
this entity surface form:
Codice delle obbligazioni