Contract in favour of third parties
0846-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026
A contract in favour of a third party is one in which the counterparty does not create a right for itself but for a third party, the beneficiary.
Deutsch
Vertrag zugunsten Dritter 0846-de
Ein Vertrag zugunsten Dritter ist ein solcher, bei dem der Gegenkontrahent sich nicht für sich selbst ein Recht ausbedingt, sondern für einen Dritten, den Begünstigten.
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