General Law

Residence

0874-en RE320 Civil Code (ZGB) As of 11.07.2026


The civil domicile contains two elements: on the one hand, the intention to stay permanently in a place and, on the other hand, the exercise of this intention by actually staying in that place.

Deutsch

Wohnsitz 0874-de

Der zivilrechtliche Wohnsitz enthält zwei Elemente: einerseits die Absicht, an einem Ort dauernd zu bleiben, und anderseits die Betätigung dieses Willens durch tatsächlichen Aufenthalt an diesem Ort.

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