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Art. 21 Legge federale del 30 marzo 1911 di complemento del Codice civile svizzero (CO)
CO; Parte prima: Disposizioni generali; Titolo primo: Delle cause delle obbligazioni; Capo primo: Delle obbligazioni derivanti da contratto; E. Oggetto del contratto; III. Lesione
Art. 21 CO
Verificandosi una sproporzione manifesta fra la prestazione e la controprestazione in un contratto, la cui conclusione fu da una delle parti conseguita abusando dei bisogni, della inesperienza o della leggerezza dell’altra, la parte lesa può, nel termine di un anno, dichiarare che non mantiene il contratto e chiedere la restituzione di quanto avesse già dato.
Il termine di un anno decorre dalla conclusione del contratto.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (71)
VPB 92-057 (Art. 21 OR)
Swiss Federal Assembly debates Eurolex program and postponed referendum mechanism
The provision was used in conjunction with Art. 20 OR to establish a 'subsequent referendum' for Eurolex decrees, allowing them to enter into force immediately but be subject to a referendum after final adoption by both chambers.
A/3985/2024 · ge (Art. 21 et 23ss CO)
Pension Institution v. Company: Lifting of Opposition to Payment Order for Unpaid Contributions
Cited in the reasoning section regarding conditions to modify a current account balance (novation).
C/11286/2024 · ge (Art. 21 al. 1 CO)
Cross-Appeals Regarding Provisional Measures on Real Estate Sale and Security Requirement
Cited in the reasoning to analyze the possibility of rescinding the contract due to evident disproportion of prestations, which underpins the confirmation of the provisional measures.
HOR.2024.7 · ag (Art. 21 Abs. 1 OR)
Breach of Property Purchase Agreement
Cited as the specific legal basis for challenging a contract due to undue advantage, requiring objective and subjective conditions.
LB230048 · zh (Art. 21 OR)
Debt Validity Upheld Despite Usury and Duress Claims
Cited in relation to the legal concept of exploitation (Übervorteilung) and its annual time limit.
HG210041 · zh (Art. 21 OR)
Seller v. Buyer: Furniture Payment Dispute
Used to reject the defendant's argument of undue advantage, as proof of significant imbalance was lacking.
HC.2022.139 · vd (Art. 21 CO)
Contract Rescission for Injury in Business Sale
The court reformed the judgment based on the successful appeal concerning the application of the provision on usury/lesion in the contract.
BO.2020.36 · sg (Art. 21 OR)
Debt Assignment Validity in Light of Void Underlying Obligation Due to Exploitation of Need
The provision establishes the basis for the nullity of the contract due to usury (Übervorteilung), which affects the claim transfer.
BO.2020.36 · sg (Art. 21 OR)
Usurious Overreaching and Causal Assignment of Claim Validity
The provision used to declare the assignment contracts invalid due to over-inducement (Übervorteilung) which resulted in the claim not being transferred.
C/13537/2017 · ge (art. 21 al. 1 CO)
Appeal Regarding Contract Validity Based on Lesion, Deceit, and Error
Although the court ultimately rejected the claim based on lésion (lesion), this article defines the conditions for invalidating a contract due to lésion, which was one of the main grounds debated and addressed in the decision on the merits.
TR 17 481 · vs (art. 21 CO)
Employee v. Employer: Unpaid Wages Following Voidable Termination Due to Exploitation of Distress
The agreement for termination was deemed invalid because the conditions for 'lésion' (injury/lesion) due to exploitation of the employee's weakened state (pregnancy/past pressure) were met.
SB180409 · zh (Art. 21 OR)
People v. X: Robbery Conviction, GBH Acquittal, Sentence Modification, and Deportation Affirmation
This provision concerns the legal concept of overreaching (Übervorteilung).
C/6885/2014 · ge (art. 21 al. 1 CO)
Property Partition Agreement Validity and Lesion Claim
Cited regarding the nullity of the contract in case of evident disproportion between performances (lesion).
HG160112 · zh (Art. 21 OR)
Leasing Dispute Over Voided Purchase Contract and Defective Consent
Cited in the reasoning (Section 4.4.2) regarding usury (Übervorteilung), which the court rejected, supporting the dismissal of the main claim.
C/5914/2014 · ge (Art. 21 CO)
Tenant Appeal Regarding Successive Fixed-Term Leases and Rent Calculation Dismissed
Cited to dismiss the appellant's claim based on lesion as the statutory deadlines were not met.