General Law

Liability for material defects

0710-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026


The liability for material defects refers to a defect or the warranty in the right of purchase. A material defect is the unfavourable deviation of the actual quality from the desired quality.

Deutsch

Sachmängelhaftung 0710-de

Die Sachmängelhaftung bezieht sich auf einen Mangel resp. die Gewährleistung im Kaufrecht. Ein Sachmangel ist die ungünstige Abweichung der Ist-Beschaffenheit von der angestrebten Soll-Beschaffenheit.

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