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Art. 85a Legge federale dell'11 aprile 1889 sulla esecuzione e sul fallimento (LEF)
LEF; Titolo secondo: Della esecuzione; VIII. Del precetto esecutivo e della opposizione; E. Annullamento o sospensione giudiziali dell’esecuzione; 2. In procedura ordinaria e in procedura semplificata
Art. 85a LEF
A prescindere da una sua eventuale opposizione, l’escusso può domandare in ogni tempo al tribunale del luogo dell’esecuzione l’accertamento dell’inesistenza del debito, della sua estinzione o della concessione di una dilazione.
Se, dopo aver sentito le parti ed esaminato i documenti prodotti, il tribunale ritiene che la domanda è molto verosimilmente fondata, pronuncia la sospensione provvisoria dell’esecuzione: 1. nell’esecuzione in via di pignoramento o di realizzazione del pegno, prima della realizzazione o, se questa ha già avuto luogo, prima della ripartizione; 2. nell’esecuzione in via di fallimento, dopo la notificazione della comminatoria di fallimento.
Se l’azione è ammessa, il tribunale, secondo il caso, annulla o sospende l’esecuzione.
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Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (443)
ZK 2009 441 · be (Art. 85a SchKG)
Cessionary of Child Support Claim Granted Definitive Relief Despite Undecided Validity of Cession
Cited as the procedure available to the debtor to contest the debt, which the Tribunal considered sufficient justification to grant the assignee the preferred status of definitive legal dispensation.
ZK 2008 452 · be (Art. 85a SchKG)
Negative Declaration Action During Appeal of Provisional Legal Opening Decision
The claimant's request was reclassified as a negative declaratory action under this article, making it time-independent and not subject to the deadline in Art. 83 para. 2 SchKG.
ZKREK.2005.112 · so (Art. 85a SchKG)
Definitive Debt Enforcement Based on Transferred Right Requires Liquid Proof of Legal Succession
Mentioned in the reasoning as a means to ensure the debtor's material protection after granting definitive confirmation.
SCBES.2025.111 · so (Art. 85a SchKG)
Creditor's Second Debt Enforcement Action Despite Unexpired First Action
Cited in the reasoning section concerning the declarative action regarding the non-existence of a right.
C/21394/2023 · ge (art. 85a LP)
Appeal Dismissed for Mootness in Debt Collection Annulment Case
The court's decision to reject the appeal and confirm the lower court's judgment is based on the inadmissibility of the action for cancellation of the debt collection proceeding because the underlying enforcement action was no longer pending, as per Art. 85a LP.
CC 2025 53 · ju (art. 85a al. 2 LP)
Incapacity of Employee Does Not Grant Civil Court Jurisdiction to Suspend Debt Collection on Pension Contributions
Used to reject the request for provisional suspension of the enforcement proceedings because the insured's claim was not deemed highly likely to succeed.
RT250102 · zh (Art. 85a SchKG)
Tax Authority Attachment Upheld Against Debtor's Appeal and Declaratory Action
The court did not accept jurisdiction over the negative declaratory action based on this article.
NE250003 · zh (Art. 85a Abs. 2 SchKG)
Holiday Rental Company Fails to Suspend Debt Collection Over Unsubstantiated Counterclaims
This article was central to the court's assessment of the provisional suspension of the enforcement, as it sets a higher threshold ('very likely well-founded') for such a suspension compared to general procedural rules.
PP250001 · zh (Art. 85a SchKG)
Plaintiff's Debt Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Proof and Argumentation
The legal basis for the negative declaratory action filed by the plaintiff.
BA 2025 21 · zg (Art. 85a SchKG)
Appeal Against Bankruptcy Initiation Dismissed Due to Improper Procedural Review Channel
This provision is not explicitly cited in the final orders (dispositive).
ZVE.2024.39 · ag (Art. 85a SchKG)
Facsimile Book Contract Validated by Buyer's Actions
Cited as the legal basis for the negative declaratory action concerning a debt collection proceeding.
NE240007 · zh (Art. 85a Abs. 2 SchKG)
Provisional Debt Collection Suspension Appeal on Disputed and Partially Undue Debt
Basis for the partial granting of the appeal, leading to the provisional setting aside of the debt enforcement proceedings to the extent it exceeds CHF 65,000 plus interest.
NE240004 · zh (Art. 85a Abs. 2 SchKG)
Debtor's Appeal to Lift Provisional Suspension Denied Due to Foreign Judgment Reversal
The court based its decision on the standard for provisional stay of execution, which is derived from this article.
C/5834/2023 · ge (Art. 85a LP)
Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Motivation; Annulment Request Deemed Inadmissible.
The request for annulment of the proceedings, based on this article, was declared inadmissible.
PS240157 · zh (Art. 85a SchKG)
Reversal of Bankruptcy Order Upon Deposit and Financial Viability Showing
Mentioned in the reasoning when discussing claims that were not contested but where the debtor stated they would pay if action under this article was not taken.