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211.1 EGZGBLACC CH-VS

Art. 2 Act implementing the Swiss Civil Code (LACC) - Court and Administrative Matters

Application of Federal Private Law - General Provisions
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Art. 2 EGZGB - Court and Administrative Matters · Court and Administrative Matters

1. The application of federal private law is entrusted either to the administrative authorities (Chapter 1.2) or to the judicial authorities (Chapter 1.3).

2. If the present law or the implementing legislation does not leave the decisions to the administrative authorities, then, subject to contrary provisions of federal law, the judicial authorities are competent.

3. In the absence of provisions in the present law regulating the procedure to be applied by the judicial authorities, they shall apply the Swiss Civil Procedure Code as cantonal law.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1)

C1 15 82 · vs (Art. 2 al. 3 LACC)
Spouse and Son v. Estate: Appeal on Deadline for Estate Repudiation Under Italian Law
Cited in reasoning to establish that the CPC applies as cantonal law if the cantonal law is silent on procedure.