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Art. 480 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Zweite Abteilung: Die einzelnen Vertragsverhältnisse; Neunzehnter Titel: Der Hinterlegungsvertrag; A. Hinterlegung im Allgemeinen; IV. Sequester
Art. 480 OR
Haben mehrere eine Sache, deren Rechtsverhältnisse streitig oder unklar sind, zur Sicherung ihrer Ansprüche bei einem Dritten (dem Sequester) hinterlegt, so darf dieser die Sache nur mit Zustimmung der Beteiligten oder auf Geheiss des Richters herausgeben.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (12)
GE.2020.0023 · vd (Art. 480 CO)
Notary Reprimand Annulled Over Loan Guarantee Letter
Cited in the context of the contract of sequestration, considered as a possible qualification for the notary's actions.
ML.2019.229 · vd (Art. 480 CO)
Creditor Substitution and Lease Transfer in Provisional Relief Proceedings
Cited to reject the debtor's argument for offsetting the sequestered amounts deposited with a third party.
C/24917/2011 · ge (Art. 480 CO)
Surety Agreement and Escrow Release for Renovation Defects
Applied to characterize the escrow of the remaining 15,000 fr. as a form of sequestration requiring mutual consent or a judge's order for release.
HC.2016.64 · vd (Art. 480 CO)
Brokerage Commission Classification in Bankruptcy
Cited in the reasoning section analyzing the legal nature of the consignment of funds (distinguishing it from sequestration).
C1 13 297 · vs (Art. 480 CO)
Depositary Liability for Unmaterialized Business Purchase Agreement
Cited in the reasoning regarding the definition of irregular deposit and the obligation to return fungible goods.
12.2011.198 · ti (art. 480 CO)
Claim for Restitution of Escrow Funds After Property Sale and Debt Assignment
Cited in the reasoning regarding the status of the lawyer as custodian (sequestratario), which is relevant to the restitution obligation.
12.2010.232 · ti (art. 480 CO)
Escrow Agent's Request for Judicial Deposit Following Failed Real Estate Sale
The court found the depositary's position assimilated to that of a sequestratary under this article due to the dispute between parties.
12.2002.199 · ti (art. 480 CO)
Landlord-Tenant Security Deposit Dispute
Cited to establish that the deposit, held by a third party (the bank) in this specific manner, constituted a special deposit (sequestration) requiring the consent of all interested parties for its release.
12.2001.96 · ti (Art. 480 CO)
Lawyer's Standing in Dispute Over Escrowed Sale Proceeds
The appeal was granted and the petition dismissed based on this article concerning the deposit where more than one person has rights over the deposited item.
12.1997.147 · ti (Art. 480 CO)
Trustee's Interpleader of Disputed Funds Affirmed
This provision, concerning the depositary's obligations when interested parties dispute ownership, was cited as part of the legal basis for confirming the deposit.
12.2001.96 · ti (Art. 480 CO)
Purchaser Deposit Recovery vs. Escrow Custodian Liability
Cited in the operative part as the main legal basis for accepting the appeal and rejecting the original petition, based on the specialized nature of the deposit agreement.
12.2002.199 · ti (art. 480 CO)
Deposit Reimbursement After Improper Release
Cited as the legal basis for applying the rules governing a special deposit (sequestro) if the appellant is considered a guarantor, justifying the release only by judicial order or consent.