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Art. 129 Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung (ZPO)
ZPO; 1. Teil: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; 9. Titel: Prozessleitung, prozessuales Handeln und Fristen; 2. Kapitel: Formen des prozessualen Handelns
Art. 129 ZPO
Das Verfahren wird in der Amtssprache des zuständigen Kantons geführt. Bei mehreren Amtssprachen regeln die Kantone den Gebrauch der Sprachen.
Das kantonale Recht kann vorsehen, dass auf Antrag sämtlicher Parteien folgende Sprachen benutzt werden: a. eine andere Landessprache, wobei keine Partei auf die Verfahrenssprache nach Absatz 1 zum Voraus verzichten kann; b. die englische Sprache in internationalen handelsrechtlichen Streitigkeiten nach Artikel 6 Absatz 4 Buchstabe c vor dem Handelsgericht oder dem ordentlichen Gericht.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (106)
ZKREK.2008.352 · so (§ 129 Abs. 1 lit. b ZPO)
Husband's Appeal of Spousal Support Dismissed for Lack of Specific Monetary Claim
Cited to establish the requirement that legal requests must be formulated clearly and definitively.
LQ040053 · zh (Art. 129 Abs. 3 ZPO/ZH)
Non-Entry of Joint Divorce Versus Obligation to Set Deadline for Conversion
Cited in the reasoning as the procedural basis for the non-entry into proceedings due to the unexcused absence of a party.
AC/1411/2025 · ge (art. 129 al. 1, 1ère phr. CPC)
Appeal Regarding Denial of Legal Aid for Bankruptcy Claim Against Bank Following Trading Scam
Cited regarding the language of procedure, relevant to the inadmissibility of untranslated documents.
ZSU.2024.268.ZSU.2 · ag (Art. 129 Abs. 3 ZPO)
Custody Modification and Support Order
Cited regarding the possibility of hearing the opposing party in proceedings for legal aid.
PZ250019 · zh (Art. 129 Abs. 1 ZPO i.V.m. Art. 48 der Verfassung des Kantons Zürich)
Jurisdictional Error and Language Requirement in Divorce Appeal
Cited in the reasoning regarding the requirement for German language submissions, although this is not directly mentioned in the dispositive orders, it is a procedural note accompanying the decision.
PF240001 · zh (Art. 129 ZPO)
Heir's Disclaimer of Inheritance Must Be Recorded
Cited as the basis for conducting the proceedings in the official language of the canton.
ZSU.2023.107 · ag (Art. 129 Abs. 3 ZPO)
Appeal on Litigation Costs Partially Granted, Support and Asset Awards Upheld
Mentioned regarding the procedure for hearing the opposing party in applications for legal aid.
RT230106 · zh (Art. 129 ZPO)
Appealability of Interlocutory Order Regarding Jurisdiction in Debt Collection Authorization Request
Cited in the reasoning regarding the omission to grant time for rectification of the appeal brief, which is related to the decision not to enter the appeal.
LB230018 · zh (Art. 129 ZPO)
Appeal Dismissed for Untimely Filing and Denial of Legal Aid
Cited to confirm that decisions must be issued in the official language of the Canton, justifying the rejection of the request for Russian/Ukrainian communication.
C/18460/2021 · ge (art. 129 CPC)
Appeal Inadmissibility Due to Procedural Non-Compliance
The court references Art. 129 CPC concerning the required language for proceedings, which was not met by the appellant.
C/14566/2021 · ge (art. 129 CPC)
Appellant v. Respondent: Unpaid Wages and Wrongful Dismissal Appeal
Cited in the reasoning regarding the admissibility of the translation of WhatsApp exchanges (though not directly in the final orders, this article governed the discussion on evidence admissibility).
580----------- · vd (art. 129 CPC)
Vehicle Repossession Appeal Dismissed for Procedural Flaws and Lack of Substantive Merit
Cited regarding the language of procedure, rejecting the request for translation/interpreter services.
ZSU.2022.29 · ag (Art. 129 Abs. 3 ZPO)
Appeal converted to complaint, litigation cost advance denied.
Governs the hearing of the opposing party in summary proceedings for legal aid.
ML.2021.244 · vd (Art. 129 CPC)
Enforcement of UK Judgment for Legal Costs in Debt Proceedings
Cited in the preamble to the decision/case file reference, relating to language requirements, but not used in the final orders (I-IV).
C/1791/2021 · ge (Art. 129 CPC)
Creditor Debt Collection Proceedings and Provisional Relief Title Sufficiency
Cited in the sole ground of appeal regarding the use of a document written in a foreign language.