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Art. 17 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Erster Titel: Die natürlichen Personen; Erster Abschnitt: Das Recht der Persönlichkeit; A. Persönlichkeit im Allgemeinen; III. Handlungsunfähigkeit; 1. Im Allgemeinen
Art. 17 ZGB
Handlungsunfähig sind urteilsunfähige Personen, Minderjährige sowie Personen unter umfassender Beistandschaft.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (30)
VVGE.1966.70.Nr.25 · ow (Art. 17 Abs. 2 VO zum EG zum ZGB)
Property Exchange Requires No Monetary Price, Court Rules
The court used this provision to argue that it does not require a 'tauschpreis' (exchange price) for the registration of an exchange contract.
SBK.2025.221 · ag (Art. 17 ZGB)
Prosecutor's Decision to Not Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations Upheld
Cited as the legal basis for the incapacity of young children.
LF250042 · zh (Art. 17 ZGB)
Purchaser v. Former Co-Owner (Eviction Appeal Voided Due to Lack of Procedural Capacity)
Cited to define categories of persons lacking capacity to act, including those judged incapable.
BVGE-2024-VII-2 (Art. 17 CC)
Minor's Right to be Heard Violated in Swiss Immigration Case
Cited in relation to the civil rights of minors and their representation in legal proceedings.
E-6240/2023 (Art. 17 ZGB)
Asylum Case Reopening for Minor Refugee Ordered
Cited in the reasoning to define the legal status of a minor who is capable of discernment but not yet of legal age (handlungsunfähig).
C/24587/2018 · ge (Art. 17 CC)
Divorce Petition Admissibility Overturned: Capacity to Sue and Application of Swiss Law
Cited in the reasoning regarding who lacks the exercise of civil rights (incapable of discernment, minors, those under general guardianship).
E-1176/2019 (Art. 17 ZGB)
Asylum Denial Overturned Due to Inadequate Minor Welfare Investigation
Cited as a basis for assessing legal capacity, requiring majority and capacity to act.
C/17492/2011 · ge (art. 17 CC)
Husband's Inability to Discern Voids Default Divorce Judgment
Cited in connection with the consequence of lack of discernment on the exercise of civil rights, which underpins the finding of nullity.
2N 17 118 · lu (Art. 17 ZGB)
Father's Appeal of Battery Investigation Dismissal Rejected Due to Lack of Standing and Parental Consent
Cited to establish that the children are legally incapable of action (handlungsunfähig).
810.16.50 · bl (Art. 17 ZGB)
Guardianship Investment Strategy Approval Appeal
This provision is mentioned in relation to the legal definition and concretization of discernment (Urteilsfähigkeit).
PQ150073 · zh (Art. 17 ZGB)
Guardianship Conversion Appeal Remanded for Needs Assessment
The legal capacity/inability to consent ('Urteilsunfähigkeit') defined in this article was a core element discussed concerning the level of need for intervention, leading to the annulment.
C/21373/2012 · ge (art. 17 al. 2 Tit. fin. CC)
Property Renovations Excessive Emissions Damages Appeal
This transitional provision was cited to justify applying the new Civil Code provisions (including Art. 679, 679a, and 684 CC) due to the date the action was introduced.
AbR.1986.87.Nr.21 · ow (Art. 17 ZGB)
Mental Incapacity Invalidates Divorce Decree
Cited for the principle that legal capacity presupposes the capacity to act.
AbR.1998.99.Nr.28 · ow (Art. 17 ZGB)
Debtor's Drug Addiction Voids Loan Acknowledgment for Provisional Enforcement
Cited to define who is considered incapable of acting, by referencing Art. 16 ZGB (sound mind), which was a key factor in the case.
AGVE.2014.61 · ag (Art. 17 ZGB)
Guardianship Upheld for Dementia Patient, Powers Refined
Cited in the context that legal capacity no longer exists due to permanent lack of discernment, even without a formal restriction of capacity.