General Law

Receipt

0651-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026


A receipt under the Code of Obligations is a certificate of receipt of a monetary payment due, signed by the creditor (or his body or representative).

Deutsch

Quittung 0651-de

Die obligationenrechtliche Quittung ist die vom Gläubiger (bzw. seinem Organ oder seinem Vertreter) unterzeichnete Bescheinigung des Empfangs einer geschuldeten Geldzahlung.

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