Equivalence theory
0104-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026
The equivalence theory stands for a broad concept of causality. Every condition is causal that cannot be thought away without the damaging success being lost.
Deutsch
Äquivalenztheorie 0104-de
Die Äquivalenztheorie steht für einen weiten Kausalitätsbegriff. Jede Bedingung ist kausal, die nicht hinweggedacht werden kann, ohne dass der schädigende Erfolg entfallen würde.
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