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Art. 368 Legge federale del 30 marzo 1911 di complemento del Codice civile svizzero (CO)
CO; Parte seconda: Dei singoli contratti; Titolo undecimo: Del contratto di appalto; B. Effetti; I. Obblighi dell’appaltatore; 4. Garanzia pei difetti; b. Diritto del committente in caso di difetti
Art. 368 CO
Se l’opera è così difettosa o difforme dal contratto, che riesca inservibile pel committente, o che non si possa equamente pretenderne dal medesimo l’accettazione, egli può ricusarla e chiederne inoltre, quando siavi colpa dell’appaltatore, il risarcimento dei danni.
Qualora i difetti o le difformità dal contratto siano di minore entità, il committente può diminuire la mercede in proporzione del minor valore dell’opera, o chiedere, se ciò non cagioni all’appaltatore spese esorbitanti, la riparazione gratuita dell’opera e nel caso di colpa anche il risarcimento dei danni.
Quando si tratti di opere eseguite sul fondo del committente e che per loro natura non potrebbero essere rimosse senza gravissimo pregiudizio, il committente non ha che i diritti menzionati nel secondo capoverso di questo articolo.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (224)
ZK 2014 468 · be (Art. 368 Abs. 2 OR)
Provisional Legal Execution and Substantiation of Inadequate Performance in Reciprocal Contracts
Cited in reasoning point 9 concerning the conditions under which price reduction (Minderung) or rectification is permissible, relating to the substantiation of objections.
RBOG.2009.Nr.9 · tg (Art. 368 OR)
Home Construction Dispute Over Accessibility Gradient
Used to define what constitutes a defect in the work.
C1 23 76 · vs (art. 368 al. 1 et 3 CO)
Construction Liability for Subterranean Waterproofing Defects
Cited in the reasoning when confirming the resolution of the contract (ch. 5.1.2).
HG210076 · zh (Art. 368 OR)
ERP Software Payment Dispute and Counterclaims for Delay Penalties
Grants the obligee the right to claim damages for consequential losses due to defects.
C1 22 161 · vs (Art. 368 CO)
Purchasers' Warranty Claim Reinstated Against Two-Year Prescription Period
Although not directly cited in the final orders, the context of the decision (rejection of prescription defense) implies that the underlying rights governed by this article (refusal, price reduction, or repair) must be re-examined by the lower court.
HOR.2020.41 · ag (Art. 368 OR)
Plaintiff's Lacquer Defect Claim Dismissed for Insufficient Notice
The legal basis for claims of consequential damages due to defects, which the court found not to be met due to the plaintiff's failure to properly notify defects.
HC.2023.363 · vd (Art. 368 CO)
Supplier Liability for Outdoor Storage Rack Corrosion and Negligent Consultation
Basis for partially admitting the appeal and reforming the initial judgment regarding the cancellation of the contract (resolution).
C/20195/2020 · ge (Art. 368 CO)
Construction Defects and Repair Costs in Pool and Terrace Contract Dispute
Cited in the context of the master's choice between remedies for defects (rectification, price reduction, or contract resolution), although the court ultimately ruled on costs based on the degree of success.
46----------- · vd (Art. 368 al. 1 CO)
Acknowledgment of Debt vs. Defective Performance in Debt Enforcement
Cited in the reasoning regarding the debtor's defense (defective work), but the court did not rely on it in the final dispositive orders (orders I-V).
C/850/2021 · ge (Art. 368 CO)
Homeowners v. Flooring Contractor (Defective Workmanship and Unpaid Balance)
While the reasoning discusses both Art. 366 CO and Art. 368 CO regarding the contractor's obligations, the final decision confirms the lower court's judgment which rejected the claimants' request to establish the non-existence of the debt, based on insufficient proof of defects after delivery (implying warranty/Art. 368 CO context regarding price reduction/damages calculation).
C1 20 258 · vs (Art. 368 al. 2 CO)
Roofing Defect Dispute: Price Reduction Calculation
The ruling partially admits the debt release action based on the right to a price reduction for defective work.
16.2021.39 · ti (art. 368 CO)
Property Owner v. Contractor Regarding 4G System Upgrade Cost
Cited in the reasoning regarding warranty rights, but not in the final orders, therefore excluded.
ZOR.2022.10 · ag (Art. 368 Abs. 2 OR)
Condominium Owner's Rectification Claim Inadmissible Against Co-Owners
If rectification is impossible, the buyer can claim a reduction in price or, in certain cases, rescission of the contract.
C/23111/2018 · ge (Art. 368 al. 2 CO)
Appellant v. Carpentry Company and Design Firm Regarding Renovation Payment and Defects
This article concerning the master's right to price reduction or compelling the contractor to repair was used as the basis for allowing the retention of a portion of the payment.
CACIV.2022.49 · ne (Art. 368 al. 2 CO)
Buyers v. Seller: Construction Defect Damages and Warranty Application
Cited as the legal basis for the master's right to demand repair of the work at the contractor's expense when defects are of minor importance, which the court applied in its reasoning regarding the cost of suppressing the defect.