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Art. 207 Legge federale dell'11 aprile 1889 sulla esecuzione e sul fallimento (LEF)
LEF; Titolo sesto: Degli effetti del fallimento; I. Degli effetti del fallimento sui beni del debitore; E. Sospensione delle cause civili e dei procedimenti amministrativi
Art. 207 LEF
Salvo i casi d’urgenza, le cause civili nelle quali il fallito è parte e che influiscono sulla composizione della massa rimangono sospese. Le si può riattivare, in caso di liquidazione ordinaria, nonprima di dieci giorni dopo la seconda assemblea dei creditori e, in caso di liquidazione sommaria, non prima di venti giorni dopo il deposito della graduatoria.
I procedimenti amministrativi possono essere sospesi alle stesse condizioni delle cause civili.
I termini di prescrizione e di perenzione non corrono durante i periodi di sospensione.
La disposizione summenzionata non si applica alle azioni di risarcimento del danno per lesioni della personalità o corporali né alle cause del diritto di famiglia.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (184)
BGE 120 III 143 (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Bankruptcy suspension of civil suit under Art. 207 SchKG not triggered by warranty intervention that preserves a separate recourse claim against the bankrupt guarantor.
Held inapplicable to a call-in-warranty arrangement under the cantonal code, so the suspension order was annulled.
ZVE.2024.50 · ag (Art. 207 SchKG)
Wage Claim Suspension Upheld Due to Bankruptcy Proceedings
This provision was used to justify the suspension of civil proceedings upon the opening of bankruptcy proceedings.
C/20592/2020 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Resumption of Proceedings After Company Deletion Following Liquidation
The court ordered the resumption of the procedure which had been suspended based on this article.
80.2024.241 · ti (art. 207 cpv. 1 LEF)
Bankruptcy Administrator Seeks Suspension of Tax Appeal to Protect Creditor Interests
Cited in the reasoning to determine the duration/reactivation conditions for the suspension, which the court partially applied in its decision regarding costs/fees.
80.2024.241 · ti (art. 207 cpv. 2 LEF)
Bankruptcy Administrator Seeks Suspension of Tax Appeal to Protect Creditor Interests
The request for suspension of the procedure was granted based on this provision.
101 2022 337 · fr (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Contractor Fails to Obtain Written Change Orders for Extra Work
Cited as the basis for revoking the suspension of the appeal procedure upon continuation of the bankruptcy proceedings.
C/11286/2024 · ge (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Appeal Regarding Provisional Real Estate Sale Prohibition During Bankruptcy Proceedings
The court considered this article in the reasoning to determine whether the bankruptcy of the appellant required the suspension of the proceedings, but ultimately ruled that the exception for urgent matters applied, meaning the procedure was not suspended.
LP 24 29 · vs (Art. 207 (al. 1) LP)
Appellant v. Supervisory Authority concerning Debt Discharge Action Abandonment and Fee Payment Deadline
Cited in the background facts (para 3.2) regarding the suspension of civil proceedings upon bankruptcy.
102 2024 153 · fr (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Appeal Rejected: Suspension of Civil Suit Against Bankrupt Employer Upheld
This article provided the main legal ground for confirming the lower court's decision to suspend the civil proceedings due to bankruptcy.
102 2024 154 · fr (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Claimant v. Bankrupt Employer: Suspension of Payment Claim Lawsuit
The appeal was rejected because the conditions for mandatory suspension of the proceedings due to bankruptcy were met.
C/5857/2023 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Appeal Inadmissibility Due to Untimely and Deficient Filing and Procedural Hurdles
Mentioned in relation to the potential suspension of proceedings due to the appellee's bankruptcy, which contributed to the inadmissibility finding.
C/5861/2023 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Appeal Inadmissibility Due to Formal Deficiencies
This article concerning the suspension of proceedings due to bankruptcy was mentioned as a potential procedural bar.
BZ 2023 94 · zg (Art. 207 Abs. 1 SchKG)
Resolution Validity Challenge Not Affected by Bankruptcy Stay
The court overturned the stay of proceedings, which was based on the principle of suspending civil proceedings upon bankruptcy, by interpreting this article as inapplicable to the specific claim.
C/20592/2020 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Swiss Bankruptcy Validity Confirmed Over Alleged Luxembourg Seat Transfer
The court explicitly ordered the suspension of the procedure based on this provision.
ZK1 2022 28 · sz (Art. 207 SchKG)
Employee Termination in Mass Layoff Not Abusive Due to Consultation Compliance
Cited in the reasoning regarding the suspension and continuation of civil proceedings upon bankruptcy declaration, which affected the procedural posture of the appeal.