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Art. 760 Legge federale del 30 marzo 1911 di complemento del Codice civile svizzero (CO)
CO; Parte terza: Delle società commerciali e della società cooperativa ; Titolo ventesimosesto: Della società anonima ; Capo sesto: Responsabilità; D. Prescrizione
Art. 760 CO
Le azioni di risarcimento contro le persone responsabili a norma delle precedenti disposizioni si prescrivono in tre anni dal giorno in cui il danneggiato conobbe il danno e la persona responsabile, e in ogni caso nel termine di dieci anni dal giorno in cui ha avuto luogo o è cessato l’atto che ha causato il danno. Il termine rimane sospeso durante la procedura d’istituzione di una verifica speciale e durante l’esecuzione della verifica.
Se il fatto dannoso commesso dalla persona responsabile costituisce un fatto punibile, l’azione di risarcimento si prescrive al più presto alla scadenza del termine di prescrizione dell’azione penale. Se la prescrizione dell’azione penale si estingue a seguito di una sentenza penale di prima istanza, l’azione civile si prescrive al più presto in tre anni dalla comunicazione della sentenza.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (14)
C/25051/2012 · ge (Art. 760 al. 1 CO)
Company v. Former Officers: Prescription Period for Damages Claim Under Management Agreement
The appeal was rejected because the underlying claim was deemed prescribed under this article, as the knowledge required to initiate the lawsuit was present before the five-year limitation period expired.
HG190057 · zh (Art. 760 Abs. 1 OR)
Director's Personal Withdrawal of Company Funds Leads to Liability
This provision specifies the 5-year statute of limitations for liability claims, which the court found to be applicable and not yet expired.
C/24011/2015 · ge (art. 760 al. 2 CO)
Appeal of Dismissal of Liability Claim Due to Prescription Period
Cited in the rejected ground of appeal concerning the applicability of the longer criminal prescription period.
CACIV.2015.98 · ne (Art. 760 al. 1 CO)
Contractual Dispute and Time-Barred Claim Affirmation
Cited in the reasoning to establish that the five-year prescription period for liability actions against company organs applies, which is the basis for upholding the rejection of the claim due to prescription.
23.2016.DCA · vd (art. 760 al. 1 CO)
Real Estate Company v. Former Director (Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Self-Dealing)
Cited in the context of assessing the prescription defense raised by the defendant.
CACIV.2014.84 · ne (Art. 760 al. 1er CO)
Creditor Lacks Standing for Direct Mismanagement Claim After Insolvency Without Assignment of Rights
The ordinary prescription period for the claim in damages belonging to the bankrupt company was examined to determine if the action was time-barred.
CACIV.2014.84 · ne (Art. 760 al. 2 CO)
Creditor Lacks Standing for Direct Mismanagement Claim After Insolvency Without Assignment of Rights
The longer prescription period provided by criminal law, as reserved by this provision, was examined to counter the finding that the claim was prescribed under ordinary law.
C/26697/2006 · ge (art. 760 al. 1 CO)
Auditor Liability and Commencement of Limitation Period for Negligent Auditing
The court overturned the lower court's finding and ruled that the claims of Y______ SA against X______ SA were not time-barred.
HG.2002.81 · sg (Art. 760 OR)
Indirect Damages Claim Against Corporate Officers for Asset Mismanagement and Fraudulent Conduct
Cited in the context of whether the statute of limitations for the indirect damage claim has expired for the amount exceeding the previously claimed portion.
10.1998.20 · ti (art. 760 CO)
Creditor Seeks Damages from Directors and Auditor for Unpaid Lease Installments Due to Late Insolvency Notification
Cited in the list of articles considered, relating to the prescription period.
AC.2002.0065 · vd (Art. 760 CO)
Groundwater Contamination: Operational Duty on Property Owner and Contributor
Cited by B. Zahnd in his defense regarding prescription of claims, but not used in the court's decision.
AK.2002.00007 · zh (Art. 760 Abs. 1 des Obligationenrechts (OR))
Social Insurance Institution v. Former Board Member for Unremitted Contributions
Cited in the reasoning for comparison regarding limitation periods, but not applied in the final orders.
CC.1997.698 · ne (art. 760 CO)
Claimants v. Former Directors for Misrepresentation and Breach of Pre-Contractual Duties
Cited in the reasoning about prescription periods for liability actions, but not explicitly cited in the dispositive orders.
12.2019.177 · ti (art. 760 CO)
Administrator's Indemnification Recourse Against De Facto Director for Unpaid Taxes Partially Upheld Due to Shared Negligence
Cited in the dispositive (point 3) as governing prescription for the successful action based on a contractual relationship.