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Art. 374 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Dritte Abteilung: Der Erwachsenenschutz; Zehnter Titel: Die eigene Vorsorge und Massnahmen von Gesetzes wegen; Zweiter Abschnitt: Massnahmen von Gesetzes wegen für urteilsunfähige Personen; A. Voraussetzungen und Umfang des Vertretungsrechts
Art. 374 ZGB
Wer als Ehegatte, eingetragene Partnerin oder eingetragener Partner mit einer Person, die urteilsunfähig wird, einen gemeinsamen Haushalt führt oder ihr regelmässig und persönlich Beistand leistet, hat von Gesetzes wegen ein Vertretungsrecht, wenn weder ein Vorsorgeauftrag noch eine entsprechende Beistandschaft besteht.
Das Vertretungsrecht umfasst: 1. alle Rechtshandlungen, die zur Deckung des Unterhaltsbedarfs üblicherweise erforderlich sind; 2. die ordentliche Verwaltung des Einkommens und der übrigen Vermögenswerte; und 3. nötigenfalls die Befugnis, die Post zu öffnen und zu erledigen.
Für Rechtshandlungen im Rahmen der ausserordentlichen Vermögensverwaltung muss der Ehegatte, die eingetragene Partnerin oder der eingetragene Partner die Zustimmung der Erwachsenenschutzbehörde einholen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (73)
VVGE.1966.70.Nr.17 · ow (Art. 374 ZGB)
Void Guardianship Due to Lack of Mandatory Hearing
Cited as the primary reason for allowing the appeal due to a defect in the guardianship procedure (lack of mandatory hearing).
C/24082/2005 · ge (Art. 374 al. 2 CC)
Appeal Regarding Provisional Deprivation of Civil Rights and Psychiatric Evaluation Dismissed
The court declared the appeal against the order for psychiatric expertise inadmissible, confirming the conditions of this article were met for ordering the expertise.
BGE 117 II 379 (Art. 374 ZGB)
Guardianship lifting procedure requires mandatory hearing of the ward under federal law, applied by analogy to the initial guardianship imposition provision.
Basis for the court's order that the ward must be heard in the guardianship lifting procedure, applied by analogy, leading to the appeal being allowed and the case remanded.
XBE.2025.6 · ag (Art. 374 ZGB)
Guardianship upheld for individual with mental disorders, wife's appeal denied due to conflict of interest.
Cited regarding legal representation rights between spouses in adult protection matters, particularly concerning potential conflicts of interest.
OGVE.2018.19.Nr.61 · ow (Art. 374 Abs. 1 und 3 ZGB)
Spousal Representation in Incapacitation Cases: Ordinary vs. Extraordinary Asset Management
These articles establish the spouse's right to legal representation and the requirement for approval in cases of extraordinary asset management, which were central to the decision on granting consent.
9.2020.129 · ti (art. 374 ss. CC)
Sister and Niece Appointed Joint Therapeutic Representatives Over Prior Invalid Mandate
Quoted in the modified dispositive order (1.1) text concerning powers of representation by law.
RU200056 · zh (Art. 374 Abs. 2 lit. a ZGB)
Tenant Appeal of Unilateral Contract Amendment Dismissal Due to Procedural Defects
The court characterized the appeal against the decision on the change of rental agreement as an 'Act required to cover the need for maintenance' under which legal spousal representation could apply.
RU200056 · zh (Art. 374 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Tenant Appeal of Unilateral Contract Amendment Dismissal Due to Procedural Defects
The court discussed the need for consent from the adult protection authority (Erwachsenenschutzbehörde) concerning legal representation, although ultimately finding it unnecessary for this specific appeal.
RU200056 · zh (Art. 374 ZGB)
Tenant Appeal of Unilateral Contract Amendment Dismissal Due to Procedural Defects
Cited to establish the possibility of legal representation rights between spouses.
Arr.t.2020.990 · vd (Art. 374 CC)
Representation Capacity and Undue Influence in Guardianship Case
The basis for the spouse's legal representation powers which were confirmed in the first instance decision and were the subject of the appeal.
PQ190070 · zh (Art. 374 Abs. 2 und 3 ZGB)
Guardianship Reinstated for Mentally Incapacitated Elderly Individual
This article is cited to establish that Mrs. D._____ does not have a right of representation.
PQ200022 · zh (Art. 374 ZGB)
Appellant Challenge to Refusal to Validate Advance Directives and Denial of Suspensive Effect
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the scope of spousal representation rights.
PS190239 · zh (Art. 374 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Spousal Enforcement Lift Attempt Dismissed for Lack of Proof of Representation
The core substantive provision relevant to the case (legal capacity/representation of an incapacitated spouse), although the appeal was rejected on procedural grounds (non-admittance).
PS190239 · zh (Art. 374 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Spousal Enforcement Lift Attempt Dismissed for Lack of Proof of Representation
The core substantive provision relevant to the case (requirement for authorization from the adult protection authority for extraordinary asset management), although the appeal was rejected on procedural grounds (non-admittance).
PS190239 · zh (Art. 374 ZGB)
Spousal Enforcement Lift Attempt Dismissed for Lack of Proof of Representation
The core substantive provision relevant to the case (legal capacity/representation of an incapacitated spouse), although the appeal was rejected on procedural grounds (non-admittance).