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Art. 55 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Erste Abteilung: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; Erster Titel: Die Entstehung der Obligationen; Zweiter Abschnitt: Die Entstehung durch unerlaubte Handlungen; C. Haftung des Geschäftsherrn
Art. 55 OR
Der Geschäftsherr haftet für den Schaden, den seine Arbeitnehmer oder andere Hilfspersonen in Ausübung ihrer dienstlichen oder geschäftlichen Verrichtungen verursacht haben, wenn er nicht nachweist, dass er alle nach den Umständen gebotene Sorgfalt angewendet hat, um einen Schaden dieser Art zu verhüten, oder dass der Schaden auch bei Anwendung dieser Sorgfalt eingetreten wäre.
Der Geschäftsherr kann auf denjenigen, der den Schaden gestiftet hat, insoweit Rückgriff nehmen, als dieser selbst schadenersatzpflichtig ist.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (54)
ZK 2008 631 · be (Art. 55 OR)
Highway Accident Liability: Unsecured Construction Debris
This article was the substantive law basis used to affirm the liability of the primary defendant (Geschäftsherr).
AC/1411/2025 · ge (art. 55 al. 1 CO)
Appeal Regarding Denial of Legal Aid for Bankruptcy Claim Against Bank Following Trading Scam
Cited in the legal framework regarding employer liability for employees' acts (relevant to the underlying claim).
HG200259 · zh (Art. 55 OR)
*Smith v. Construction Corp.*
Basis for the defendant's liability as an employer for the actions of their employee.
P/10294/2013 · ge (art. 41 et 55 CO ; art. 126 CPP)
Aggravated Fraudulent Management and Forgery Convictions Upheld After Federal Tribunal Remand
Used to order the defendants to compensate the complainants for material damage.
C/14813/2020 · ge (art. 55 al. 2 CO)
Lessee and Lessor Cross-Appeals Regarding Specific Repairs, Rent Reduction, and Rent Deposit
Cited in the reasoning supporting the decision to annul parts of the judgment due to the failure to administer evidence offered, based on the duty of the judge to establish facts ex officio.
HG220120 · zh (Art. 55 OR)
Plaintiff's Claims Dismissed for Failure to Show Financial Loss and Lack of Jurisdiction
This provision, concerning vicarious liability, was considered as a basis for damages, but the claim was dismissed due to lack of a recoverable loss.
A-3341/2023 (Art. 55 Abs. 1 CO2-Verordnung)
Incinerator CO2 Emissions Subject to Emissions Trading
Cited as the basis for the obligation of emissions trading system participants to surrender emission allowances annually, with relevant emissions from considered installations being decisive.
502 2023 72 · fr (art. 55 CO)
Appeal Against Dismissal for Negligent Bodily Harm in Workplace Assault
Cited as the basis for employer civil liability towards third parties.
P/10294/2013 · ge (art. 41 et 55 CO)
Fraudulent Management, False Accounting, and Kickback Scheme Appeal
Cited in the dispositive as the basis for ordering G______ and E______ to pay damages to B______ SA.
AC/3402/2018 · ge (art. 55 al. 1 CO)
Appeal Regarding Denial of Judicial Assistance for Assault Claim Against Establishment Operator
This provision was discussed extensively in relation to the alleged auxiliary status of C______, which was central to the substantive claim that justified denying legal aid.
C/26489/2019 · ge (art. 55 CO)
Gardening Contract Dispute Over Alleged Tacit Employment
Cited in the reasoning concerning employer liability for damages caused by employees or auxiliaries, which the court found inapplicable.
A/1177/2021 · ge (Art. 55 CO)
Appeal Regarding Timeliness of Social Insurance Damage Compensation Opposition
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the exclusion of employer's liability exemption when applying grounds for excusing non-compliance with deadlines.
ZK2 2015 28 · gr (Art. 55 OR)
Industrial Accident Liability and Contributory Negligence in Damages Claim
Cited throughout the reasoning as the basis for the vicarious liability of the first and second defendants (A._____ and C._____ AG), which leads to their solidary obligation confirmed in final order 4.
Handelsrecht.Forder · ag (Art. 55 Abs. 1 OR)
Sub-subcontractor v. Property Owner: No Contractual Claim Found
Used to deny a claim based on vicarious liability because the subcontractor was not considered an auxiliary person of the landowner.
C/5633/2008 · ge (Art. 55 CO)
Foundation v. Bank: Unauthorized Withdrawals and Director Consent
The court used the principle of employer liability (Art. 55 CO) to conclude that the acts of G. should be directly imputed to the applicant foundation due to the foundation council's consent to G.'s actions as a de facto body.