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Swiss Civil Code (CC)
SR 210 — Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907.
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English consolidation of 1 July 2026, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation,
based on Article 64 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Dispatch of the Federal Council dated 28 May 1904,
decrees:
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[BS 1 3]. This provision corresponds to Art. 122 of the Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 (SR 101).
Amended by Annex No 2 of the Civil Jurisdiction Act of 24 March 2000, in force since 1 Jan. 2001 (AS 2000 2355; BBl 1999 2829).
BBl 1904 IV 1, 1907 VI 367

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Contents
1. Introduction — 10 articles
2. Law of Persons — 113 articles
3. Family Law — 406 articles
4. Law of Succession — 182 articles
5. Property Law — 388 articles
6. Final Title: Commencement and Implementing Provisions — 103 articles
7. Text of the Previous Provisions of Title Six — 0 articles
8. Marital Property Law — 0 articles

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