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Art. 125 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Erste Abteilung: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; Dritter Titel: Das Erlöschen der Obligationen; F. Verrechnung; III. Fälle der Ausschliessung
Art. 125 OR
Wider den Willen des Gläubigers können durch Verrechnung nicht getilgt werden: 1. Verpflichtungen zur Rückgabe oder zum Ersatze hinterlegter, widerrechtlich entzogener oder böswillig vorenthaltener Sachen; 2. Verpflichtungen, deren besondere Natur die tatsächliche Erfüllung an den Gläubiger verlangt, wie Unterhaltsansprüche und Lohnguthaben, die zum Unterhalt des Gläubigers und seiner Familie unbedingt erforderlich sind; 3. Verpflichtungen gegen das Gemeinwesen aus öffentlichem Rechte.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (205)
102 2025 165 · fr (art. 125 ch. 2 CO)
Appellate Court Decision on Final Lifting of Objection to Payment Order and Compensation Claim in Maintenance Case
Cited in the context of compensation regarding alimony, although the court ultimately ruled that determining the non-attachable portion belongs to the court of first instance, the reasoning for the judgment relies on the criteria established by this article regarding the indispensability of the amount.
ZK2 2025 5 · sz (Art. 125 Ziff. 2 OR)
Consolidated Appeals on Spousal Protection Order, Custody, and Support
Mentioned in the reasoning (E. 7g) regarding the exclusion of set-off against maintenance payments necessary for the creditor's subsistence.
LE240019 · zh (Art. 125 Ziff. 2 OR)
Jurisdiction for Provisional Measures and Spousal Support in Separated Couple with Foreign Divorce Proceedings
Cited in the reasoning when discussing the non-offsetability of maintenance claims against the will of the creditor, which influences the handling of the Fr. 33'000 withdrawal.
ZSU.2024.296 · ag (Art. 125 Ziff. 3 OR)
Enforcement of Debts; Set-off Against Public Law Claim Requires Consent
Cited to explain the conditions under which a private party can offset a debt against a public entity, but not directly applied in the dispositive.
ZSU.2024.298 · ag (Art. 125 Ziff. 3 OR)
Creditor's Enforcement Upheld Despite Debtor's Unilateral Offset Claim
Used to determine that claims against the public entity cannot be settled by offsetting against the will of the creditor.
ZSU.2024.291 · ag (Art. 125 Ziff. 3 OR)
Enforcement of Debt Upheld: No Consent for Set-off Against Public Law Claim
The court used this provision to determine that the defendant could not offset a public law claim with a private law claim without the plaintiff's consent.
RT240191 · zh (Art. 125 Ziff. 3 OR)
Tax Debtor Appeal Dismissed in Legal Clearance for Tax Debt
Cited in the reasoning to reject the appellant's plea of set-off due to lack of proof of the opposing party's consent.
ZSU.2024.168 · ag (Art. 125 Ziff. 3 OR)
State v. Debtor: Set-off Claim Dismissed
This provision prohibits the offsetting of public law claims against public bodies against the will of the public body.
VB.2023.00094 · zh (Art. 125 Ziff. II OR)
Inheritance Impact on Social Assistance Repayment and Offset Limitations
Cited in the reasoning (E. 6.4) when arguing against the admissibility of offsetting (Verrechnung) based on rules akin to the Execution Law.
HG210147 · zh (Art. 125 N 5 BSK OR I-Müller)
Factoring Company v. Client: Dispute Over Outstanding Payments and Accounting Errors
Refers to the legal principle regarding the timing of set-off when claims are assigned.
C-1892/2024 (Art. 125 ch. 2 CO)
Pensioner's Vital Minimum Protected Against Overpayment Deduction
Cited as a general principle regarding the limits of offsetting social security claims against insured persons' benefits to avoid falling below the minimum vital.
C/18947/2019 · ge (art. 125 al. 2 CO)
Mother Retains Custody and Joint Authority; Child Support Increased in Divorce Appeal
Cited to reject the appellant’s conclusion concerning compensation against arrears owed by the mother, as the mother, acting as the legal representative of the children (creditors), opposed the compensation.
VB.2022.00791 · zh (Art. 125 Abs. II Ziff. 2 OR)
Municipality Fee Offset Against Basic Living Support for Unclaimed Letter
Cited as part of the legal provisions considered in the context of the decision.
VWBES.2023.317 · so (Art. 125 Ziff. 3 OR)
Patient Liability for Supplementary Hospital Costs Despite Lack of Full Prior Notification
Cited in the reasoning regarding the impossibility of offsetting the private claim against the public law claim, although the final orders do not explicitly repeat this concept, the reference is included as it's central to the procedural reasoning leading to the final decision on the claim's merit.
LY220050 · zh (Art. 125 Ziff. 2 OR)
Spousal Support Calculation and Offset Dispute
Allows for the set-off of claims, specifically regarding the repayment of legal cost advances against spousal support claims.