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Art. 163 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Erste Abteilung: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; Vierter Titel: Besondere Verhältnisse bei Obligationen; Dritter Abschnitt: Haft- und Reugeld. Lohnabzüge. Konventionalstrafe; C. Konventionalstrafe; II. Höhe, Ungültigkeit und Herabsetzung der Strafe
Art. 163 OR
Die Konventionalstrafe kann von den Parteien in beliebiger Höhe bestimmt werden.
Sie kann nicht gefordert werden, wenn sie ein widerrechtliches oder unsittliches Versprechen bekräftigen soll und, mangels anderer Abrede, wenn die Erfüllung durch einen vom Schuldner nicht zu vertretenden Umstand unmöglich geworden ist.
Übermässig hohe Konventionalstrafen hat der Richter nach seinem Ermessen herabzusetzen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (116)
C/2538/2025 · ge (Art. 163 al. 3 CO)
Challenge to Arbitral Penalty Reduction for Wage Infractions
Although the decision was annulled and remanded due to insufficient motivation regarding the revised penalty, the court relied on this provision when analyzing the merits of the penalty review requested by the appellant.
HG210076 · zh (Art. 163 Abs. 3 OR)
ERP Software Payment Dispute and Counterclaims for Delay Penalties
Allows for the reduction of a contractual penalty if it is deemed excessive.
C/19675/2020 · ge (art. 163 al. 3 CO)
Appeal Regarding Breach of Non-Compete Clause and Contractual Penalties
The court used its power of appreciation to confirm the reduction of the contractual penalty regarding the activity for J_____ SÀRL, as previously decided by the lower court.
NP240007 · zh (Art. 163 Abs. 3 OR)
Contractual Penalties and Control Costs for Collective Labor Agreement Violations
Used to reduce the conventional penalty if it is considered excessive.
Z1 2024 21 · zg (Art. 163 Abs. 3 OR)
Franchisee Penalty Reduction for Non-Compete Breach
The court used this article to justify the reduction of the contractual penalty (Konventionalstrafe) from CHF 150,000.00 to CHF 65,000.00 in the substituted first-instance order (Dispositiv Ziff. 1.1).
C/14570/2022 · ge (art. 163 al. 1 CO)
Unjustified Termination Following Breach of Confidentiality Without Demonstrable Harm
Cited regarding the freedom of parties to set the contractual penalty amount.
C/14570/2022 · ge (art. 163 al. 3 CO)
Unjustified Termination Following Breach of Confidentiality Without Demonstrable Harm
Cited regarding the judge's power to reduce an excessive contractual penalty.
HOR.2022.31 · ag (Art. 163 Abs. 3 OR)
Internet Platform Development Dispute: Partial Refund and Damages Awarded
The court used this article to reduce the contractual penalty for breach of confidentiality from CHF 100,000 to CHF 4,500 due to disproportion.
C/12146/2021 · ge (art. 163 al. 1 CO)
Share Sale Mandate Agreement Break-Up Fee Dispute
The court mentioned that the appellant did not allege that the contractual penalty was excessive, which is a rule for reducing such penalties.
C1 22 61 · vs (Art. 163 al. 3 CO)
Employee Termination, Non-Compete Breach, and Penalty Reduction
Implicitly applied as the basis for reducing the contractual penalty due to shared fault in contract termination (mentioned in reasoning for penalty reduction).
Z1 2023 42 · zg (Art. 163 Abs. 3 OR)
Non-Compete Breach and Penalty Reduction in Share Purchase Agreement
Basis for the court's decision to reduce the excessive contractual penalty.
LA220013 · zh (Art. 163 Abs. 3 OR)
Employment Agency v. Former Employee: Non-Compete Clause Penalty Reduced
Basis for reducing the stipulated contractual penalty due to its excessive amount.
HG210133 · zh (Art. 163 Abs. 1 OR)
**Company v. Company: Breach of Non-Competition Agreement and Counterclaim for Payment**
Allows parties to determine the penalty clause amount.
HG210133 · zh (Art. 163 Abs. 3 OR)
**Company v. Company: Breach of Non-Competition Agreement and Counterclaim for Payment**
Basis for the court's assessment of whether the agreed penalty clause was excessive and could be reduced.
C/18969/2022 · ge (art. 163 al. 3 CO)
Employer Appeal Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement Penalties
This article (concerning the court's power to reduce excessive penalties) was discussed in the context of assessing the penalty imposed for the C_____ case, but the specific penalty amount was returned for re-evaluation due to lack of motivation, not direct reduction based on this article in the final order.