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Art. 970 Swiss Civil Code (CC)
CC; Division Three: Possession and the Land Register; Title Twenty-Five: The Land Register; C. Public nature of land register; I. Information and right of consultation
Art. 970 CC
Any person showing a legitimate interest is entitled to consult the land register or to be provided with an extract.
A person is entitled to obtain the following information from the main register without showing a legitimate interest: 1. the name and description of the immovable property; 2. the name and identity of the owner; 3. the form of ownership and the date of acquisition.
The Federal Council shall specify other particulars of easements, real burdens and notices in the register which may be made public without the need to show a legitimate interest. It shall pay due regard to the protection of personal privacy.
An objection based on ignorance of a land register entry is inadmissible.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (54)
VPB 1762-2008-0694 (Art. 970 CC)
Federal Decree on Transfer of Land Parcels for National Roads
This article is cited to regulate the consultation of annexes containing rights related to real estate after their registration.
VPB 2007.2871 (Art. 970 CC)
Swiss Confederation Property Transfer Correction
Cited to indicate where the appendix can be consulted after registration of properties in the land register.
VPB du-7-juin-1999 (art. 970 CC)
Federal Council Decree: Transfer of Real Estate Rights to Swiss Federal Railways and AlpTransit Gotthard SA
Cited for the rule that annexes can be consulted in the relevant districts after the registration of all property rights.
VPB du-25-novembre-1998 (Art. 970 CC)
Federal Council Decree on Transfer of Real Estate Rights to SBB SA
Cited as the legal basis for the annexes to be consulted at the competent land registry offices after inscription.
VPB du-12-novembre-1997 (art. 970 CC)
Federal Real Estate Transfer from PTT to La Poste and Swisscom
Cited as the legal basis for consulting the appendices after the inscription of all properties in the land registers.
BGE 114 II 40 (Art. 970 ZGB)
Cantonal publication of all land register transfers in official gazette violates Article 970 Civil Code, which requires proof of a legitimate current interest for inspection.
Reasoning for the court's decision to overturn the lower court's ruling, as the publication requirement violated the principle that access to the land register is not open to everyone without a justified interest.
VR.2025.00002 · zh (Art. 970 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Federal Court Rules on Valuation Method in Material Expropriation Case
Mentioned in contrast to cantonal law regarding the duty to provide information.
C/159/2021 · ge (art. 970 al. 2 ch. 3 CC)
Landlord Appeal Regarding Rent Calculation After Renovations and Mortgage Rate Adjustment
Cited to support the finding that the acquisition year of the building is a notorious fact based on the Land Register.
OGBES.2024.4 · so (Art. 970 ZGB)
Heir Denied Access to Property Purchase Supporting Documents
Although cited extensively in the reasoning regarding the right of access, this provision was not explicitly cited in the final dispositive orders (1, 2, or 3).
101 2023 95 · fr (Art. 970 ZGB)
Heir Denied Access to Historical Property Transaction Details
This article defines the general right of access to the land register, which was the core subject matter of the dispute.
GE.2022.0099 · vd (art. 970 al. 1 CC)
Tax Authority v. Appellant Regarding Land Registry Access
The court confirmed the rejection of the request based on the general rule that communication of transfer data requires proving a worthy interest.
VB200008 · zh (Art. 970 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Heir's Right to Inspect Property Sale Documents Dismissed
The court's decision to dismiss the appeal implies that the appellant failed to prove the necessary interest required by this provision to obtain access to the documents.
AC.2020.0304 · vd (art. 970 al. 4 CC)
Appeal Against Building Permit Due to Unlawful Parcel Subdivision and Exceeded Floor Area Ratio
Cited in the reasoning concerning the effect of mentioning a restriction in the land register, but not in the dispositive orders.
2019 JGK 5962 · be (Art. 970 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Property Owner Access to Land Registry Documents for Easement Investigation
The court partially upheld the appeal to grant access beyond freely accessible data based on the applicants demonstrating a special interest.
VWBES.2020.111 · so (Art. 970 ff. ZGB)
Appeal Regarding Silo Expansion Permit and Vested Rights
Cited in the reasoning regarding the legal weight of land registry plans in determining the property boundary, which supported the finding that the building setback was respected.