Assumption of debt
0723-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026
The assumption of debt is the entry of a new debtor in place of the previous one, while maintaining the essence of the previous bond.
Deutsch
Schuldübernahme 0723-de
Die Schuldübernahme ist der Eintritt eines neuen Schuldners an Stelle des bisherigen unter Aufrechterhaltung des Wesens der früheren Obligation.
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