Straw man
0763-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026
A straw man is the person who appears to the outside world as the holder of certain rights and obligations, while the economic and material effect is to be for the benefit and at the expense of other persons.
Deutsch
Strohmann 0763-de
Ein Strohmann ist derjenige, der nach aussen als Inhaber bestimmter Rechte und Pflichten erscheint, während die wirtschaftliche und sachliche Auswirkung zugunsten und zulasten anderer Personen eintreten soll.
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