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Art. 371 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; e. Prescrizione
Art. 371 CO
I diritti del committente per i difetti dell’opera si prescrivono in due anni dalla consegna della stessa. Il termine è tuttavia di cinque anni se i difetti di un’opera mobiliare integrata in un’opera immobiliare conformemente all’uso cui è normalmente destinata hanno causato i difetti dell’opera immobiliare.
I diritti del committente per i difetti di un’opera immobiliare si prescrivono in cinque anni dalla consegna della stessa tanto contro l’appaltatore quanto contro l’architetto o l’ingegnere che hanno prestato lavoro nell’esecuzione dell’opera.
Per il resto si applicano per analogia le norme relative alla prescrizione dei corrispondenti diritti del compratore.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (41)
BGE 117 II 425 (Art. 371 Abs. 2 OR)
Construction contract: five-year limitation period under Art. 371(2) OR applies to defects in immovable structures, including material defects from contractor-supplied materials, and notice period for hidden defects starts upon certain discovery.
Main ground for the verdict: applied to reject the defendant's limitation defense, holding that the five-year limitation period for defects in immovable structures governs claims arising from material defects supplied by the contractor.
ZVE.2025.9 · ag (Art. 371 Abs. 1 Satz 1 OR)
Buyer's Claim for Cracked Concrete Element Time-Barred
Determined the two-year limitation period for claims regarding defects of the movable work.
C1 22 271 · vs (Art. 371 al. 2 CO)
Architect Liability for Construction Defects and Interruption of Prescription Period
This provision regarding the five-year prescription period for claims related to construction defects was central to the appellant's argument, and the court confirmed its application (through reference to Art. 371 al. 2 aCO) in the context of rejecting the prescription defense in order 2.4, point 2.
C1 22 161 · vs (Art. 371 al. 2 CO)
Purchasers' Warranty Claim Reinstated Against Two-Year Prescription Period
The provision setting the five-year prescription period for construction defects was found inapplicable due to the contractual clause reducing it to two years being deemed unusual and ineffective, meaning the statutory regime applies.
16.2021.39 · ti (art. 371 CO)
Property Owner v. Contractor Regarding 4G System Upgrade Cost
Cited in the reasoning concerning the prescription of warranty rights, but not in the final orders, therefore excluded.
C/2107/2020 · ge (Art. 371 al. 2 CO)
Engineering Firm Prescription on Construction Defect Claims
This provision sets the five-year prescription period for claims related to defects in real estate, which the court used to rule that the claims against A______ SA were time-barred.
BGLEU Z1 15 33 · vs (Art. 371 Abs. 2 OR)
Municipality v. Contractor: Rescission Claim Barred by Prescription Period
The claim was dismissed because the action was not initiated within the five-year limitation period for claims concerning immovable property defects.
C1 16 136 · vs (Art. 371 Abs. 2 OR)
State v. Engineering Firm (Tunnel Construction Damages)
Cited in the reasoning regarding the five-year limitation period for claims arising from defects in a structure (relevant for the examination of prescription).
CACIV.2017.38 · ne (Art. 371 al. 1 CO)
Facade Defect Claim Barred by Five-Year Prescription Period
Cited in the reasoning when discussing the applicable prescription period for the master's rights regarding construction defects.
OG O2Z 14 3 · ar (Art. 371 Abs. 1 OR)
Appeal Regarding Defective Windows and Time-Barred Warranty Claims
Cited in the reasoning when discussing the applicable limitation period in case of intentional misrepresentation.
OG O2Z 14 3 · ar (Art. 371 Abs. 2 OR)
Appeal Regarding Defective Windows and Time-Barred Warranty Claims
Cited in the reasoning by the appealing party concerning the five-year limitation period for immovable construction works.
LB140086 · zh (Art. 371 OR)
Contractor Final Invoice Acceptance Versus Set-Off of Separate Project Claims
Cited to support the conclusion that effort is irrelevant in fixed-price contracts after acceptance.
CACIV.2014.17 · ne (Art. 371 al. 1 CO)
Villa Construction Defects Warranty Period Prescription
Cited in the reasoning when discussing the prescriptive rules applicable to the client's rights regarding construction defects.
39.2014.SNR · vd (art. 371 CO)
Surveying Firm Liable for Implantation Error Causing Construction Delays and Costs
Mentioned in the reasoning for considering the prescription defense under the contract of enterprise rules, but not cited in the dispositive orders.
C1 12 21 · vs (Art. 371 al. 2 CO)
Warranty Claim Prescription Period for Structural Defects
Cited as the provision governing the five-year limitation period for claims arising from defects in real estate construction, which was deemed applicable to the case.