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Art. 84 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Erste Abteilung: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; Zweiter Titel: Die Wirkung der Obligationen; Erster Abschnitt: Die Erfüllung der Obligationen; D. Zahlung; I. Landeswährung
Art. 84 OR
Geldschulden sind in gesetzlichen Zahlungsmitteln der geschuldeten Währung zu bezahlen.
Lautet die Schuld auf eine Währung, die am Zahlungsort nicht Landeswährung ist, so kann die geschuldete Summe nach ihrem Wert zur Verfallzeit dennoch in Landeswährung bezahlt werden, sofern nicht durch den Gebrauch des Wortes «effektiv» oder eines ähnlichen Zusatzes die wortgetreue Erfüllung des Vertrags ausbedungen ist.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (99)
BGE 137 III 158 (Art. 84 CO)
Swiss Franc payment claim for tort damages fails under Article 84 CO where loss occurred in foreign currency
Basis for dismissal because the claim was for payment in Swiss francs despite the debt being denominated in foreign currency, applicable to non-contractual claims.
ZK 2009 333 · be (Art. 84 Abs. 2 OR)
Promissory Note Guarantee Validity in Provisional Execution
Cited in paragraph 7 of the reasoning concerning the permissibility of legal opening, linking to foreign currency issues.
ZOR.2025.3 · ag (Art. 84 Abs. 1 OR)
Appellate Court Dismisses Appeal for Failing to Meet Filing Requirements and Raising New Claims
Used to justify the principle that monetary debts must be paid in the currency of the debt.
ZOR.2025.3 · ag (Art. 84 Abs. 2 OR)
Appellate Court Dismisses Appeal for Failing to Meet Filing Requirements and Raising New Claims
Cited to explain that the debtor is entitled to pay in Swiss francs, while the creditor has no choice.
HG200263 · zh (Art. 84 Abs. 1 OR)
Claimant v. Defendant: Mini Future Transaction Dispute and Apparent Authority Ruling
Used to justify awarding the compensation in USD, the contract currency, rather than CHF.
200 2023 608 · be (Art. 84 Abs. 1 OR)
In re Health Insurance Premium Debt Settlement via Promissory Note
Cited in E. 3.5.2 concerning the rule that money debts must be paid in legal tender.
BK 2023 228 · be (Art. 84 Abs. 1 OR)
Prosecutor's Refusal to Prosecute Debt Enforcement Officer Upheld Despite Procedural Error
Cited in the reasoning to establish why the use of a 'Promissory Note' does not constitute legal tender, supporting the final decision to dismiss the appeal.
S 2023 10 · zg (Art. 84 Abs. 1 OR)
Qualified Disloyal Business Management: Damages, Jurisdiction, and Procedural Costs Allocation
Cited in the reasoning regarding the required currency for payment but not explicitly used in a final dispositive order, therefore excluded.
C/15944/2016 · ge (art. 84 CO)
Fraud Liability and Indemnity Offset in Damages Calculation
Cited in the reasoning regarding the currency of payment and conversion rates.
400.22.113 · bl (Art. 84 Abs. 2 OR)
Swiss Court Jurisdiction in Cross-Border Child Support Orders
This article grants the debtor the option to pay in domestic currency, which is relevant to the payment order.
2021.12.14.zr.1 · bl (Art. 84 Abs. 2 OR)
Dispute over Guaranteed Minimum Payments and Currency Conversion Rates Dismissed
Cited in relation to the conversion of foreign currency claims.
400.21.103 · bl (Art. 84 Abs. 2 OR)
Contract Manufacturing Dispute: Impossibility, Breach, and Exchange Rates
Cited and distinguished in the context of currency conversion for set-off, highlighting that this provision applies to actual payment by the debtor, not set-off.
HG210075 · zh (Art. 84 Abs. 1 OR)
Plaintiff v. Defendant (Unpaid Fees and Commissions)
This provision is cited for the principle that monetary debts must be paid in the legal tender of the currency owed.
P/9687/2011 · ge (art. 41 et 84 CO)
Appeal of Breach of Trust Conviction for Misappropriated Loan Funds
The court rejected the private party's civil claims based on these articles in the confirmed dispositive.
ZK1 2020 16 · sz (Art. 84 Abs. 2 OR)
Employee v. Employer: Unpaid Bonus, Garden Leave Salary, and Currency Dispute Appeal
Cited regarding the currency conversion rate applicable for the Bonus 2013 claim.