General Law

Good morals

0401-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026


Good morals constitute a barrier to contractual freedom. What is decisive is the prevailing average perception of the milieu in which the contract is to be effective.

Deutsch

Gute Sitten 0401-de

Die guten Sitten bilden eine Schranke der Vertragsfreiheit. Entscheidend ist die jeweils vorherrschende durchschnittliche Auffassung des Milieus, in dem der Vertrag wirksam sein soll.

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