General Law

Obligation to contract

0475-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026


The obligation to contract is understood to mean the obligation of a contracting party to establish a legal relationship with another party.

Deutsch

Kontrahierungszwang 0475-de

Unter dem Kontrahierungszwang versteht man die Pflicht einer Vertragspartei, mit einer anderen Partei ein Rechtsverhältnis begründen zu müssen.

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