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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