Art. 641a Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)

VPB 5418-2002-0674 (Art. 641a CC)

Federal Council Opinion on Parliamentary Initiative to Recognize Animals as Not Mere Things

Cited as a new basic provision stating that animals are not things, and are subject to provisions concerning things only where no specific provisions exist.

C/11080/2024 · ge (art. 641a CC)

Appeal Regarding Provisional Placement of Dog Based on Animal Welfare

Cited as the legal basis governing animals which, unless otherwise provided, are governed by the rules for things, and specifically regarding the attribution of domestic animals based on the animal's well-being.

C/5816/2023 · ge (art. 641a al. 1 et 2 CC)

Divorce Appeal: Property Division Upheld, Spousal Support Duration Extended Due to Long Marriage and Invalidity

Cited in the reasoning section concerning the legal status of animals, relevant to the claim for reimbursement of dog expenses which was dismissed.

A-566/2024 (Art. 641a Abs. 2 ZGB)

Wolf Pack Regulation Documents Access Denied Pending Litigation

Used to deny legal standing to animals in administrative proceedings.

C/12766/2020 · ge (art. 641a CC)

Marital Protective Measures: Dog Custody and Child Visitation Appeal

Cited when discussing the legal status of animals (not things).

C/19999/2020 · ge (Art. 641a al. 1 CC)

Appellant v. Respondent: Division of Pets in Separation Proceedings

Cited to establish that animals are not things, setting the stage for specific animal custody rules.

C/19999/2020 · ge (Art. 641a al. 2 CC)

Appellant v. Respondent: Division of Pets in Separation Proceedings

Cited to confirm that the rules applicable to things generally apply to animals unless otherwise specified.

15.2020.36 · ti (art. 641a cpv. 1 CC)

Execution Office Inventory Dispute Over Landlord's Right of Retention

Cited in reasoning (3.1) regarding the legal status of animals, but not explicitly in the dispositive orders.

RBOG.2020.Nr.22.2 · tg (Art. 641a Abs. 1 ZGB)

Animal Cruelty Recording and Publication Justification

Cited in the reasoning when establishing that animals are not things, but this article is not explicitly cited in the dispositive orders, so it should be excluded based on the rules.

VG.2018.1 · bs (Art. 641a Abs. 1 ZGB)

Primate Rights Initiative Admissibility Challenge

Cited in the reasoning (E. 3.1, E. 3.3) as the legal definition of animals as objects of law, analyzed against the proposal to grant them rights.

VPB 92-437 (Art. 641a (nouveau) CC)

Switzerland: Animals Recognized as Living Beings, Not Property, Under New Laws

This is the main provision establishing that animals are not things and are subject to special rules.

15.2020.36 · ti (Art. 641a cpv. 1 CC)

Landlord's Right of Retention in Agricultural Lease Dispute Upheld in Part

Cited to reference the definition of 'things' regarding animals, which are not considered things for some purposes but are attachable here.

RV130010 · zh (Art. 641a ZGB)

Enforcement of Horse Return Order Upheld Despite Alleged Subsequent Sale

Cited in the reasoning when discussing the definition of a sale concerning animals, but not explicitly used in the final orders dictating the outcome (i.e., not in points 1-6).