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Art. 132 Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung (ZPO) - Mangelhafte, querulatorische und rechtsmissbräuchliche Eingaben
ZPO; 1. Teil: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; 9. Titel: Prozessleitung, prozessuales Handeln und Fristen; 2. Kapitel: Formen des prozessualen Handelns
Art. 132 ZPO · Mangelhafte, querulatorische und rechtsmissbräuchliche Eingaben
Mängel wie fehlende Unterschrift und fehlende Vollmacht sind innert einer gerichtlichen Nachfrist zu verbessern. Andernfalls gilt die Eingabe als nicht erfolgt.
Gleiches gilt für unleserliche, ungebührliche, unverständliche oder weitschweifige Eingaben.
Querulatorische und rechtsmissbräuchliche Eingaben werden ohne Weiteres zurückgeschickt.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (1,315)
ZK 2014 497 · be (Art. 132 ZPO)
Loss Certificates as Enforcement Titles in Tax Debt Cases
The duty to question parties can lead to allowing them the opportunity to rectify their filings (Art. 132 ZPO).
HG 2011 20 · be (Art. 132 Abs. 1 ZPO)
Branch Lacks Standing; Universal Service Obligation Does Not Extend to Foreign Entities
Cited to explain why the court was not obliged to set a deadline for rectification (Nachbesserung) regarding the wrong party designation.
ZOR.2025.3 · ag (Art. 132 Abs. 2 ZPO)
Appellate Court Dismisses Appeal for Failing to Meet Filing Requirements and Raising New Claims
Mentioned in the context of the impossibility of supplementing an insufficient appeal reasoning.
C/27360/2020 · ge (art. 132 al. 1 CPC)
Appeal Regarding Overtime, Vacation Pay, and Vehicle Reimbursement
Cited as an alternative ground for admitting the response (admissibility check, not in dispositive).
C/14748/2022 · ge (Art. 132 al. 1 CPC)
Appellant v. Respondent: Timeliness of Motivation Request for Foreign-Domiciled Party
The operative part implies that the lower court must address the formal defect (missing signature) by setting a deadline for rectification, as indicated in this article concerning defects of form.
C/4885/2023 · ge (art. 132 al. 1 CPC)
Appellant v. Respondent on Timeliness of Request for Judgment Reasoning
The court cited this article regarding the rectification of formal defects, such as the absence of a valid signature, which the lower court must now address.
PQ250016 · zh (Art. 132 Abs. 3 ZPO)
Child Protection Measure Overturned Due to New Medical Information
Cited as the legal basis for the court's request for clarification and improvement of the appeal.
PS250241 · zh (Art. 132 Abs. 3 ZPO)
Challenge to Payment Order Validity and Service Defect
Mentioned in the reasoning as the basis for potentially returning a querulous submission, but NOT cited in the final orders (dispositive). EXCLUDED.
PS250228 · zh (Art. 132 Abs. 3 ZPO)
Appellant Fails to Appeal Procedural Debt Enforcement Updates; Sanctioned for Vexatious Litigation
While this provision was used by the lower court to return the initial filing (which is upheld in principle), it is only mentioned as part of the reasoning process leading to the final dismissal, not explicitly in the final orders (1-5).
PF250039 · zh (Art. 132 ZPO)
Condominium Association Lien Dispute: Appeal of Denied Recusal and Procedural Motions Dismissed
The court upheld the lower court's decision not to consider the recusal and stay requests due to abuse of process, as assessed under Art. 132 ZPO.
C/16482/2023 · ge (Art. 132 CPC)
Labor Settlement Ratification and Judgment Annulment
Cited in the reasoning to explain the procedural step of setting a deadline for common conclusions, although not explicitly in the final dispositive orders regarding the outcome.
102 2025 145 · fr (art. 132 al. 1 CPC)
Refusal to Rectify Formal Defects Justifies Dismissal of Relief Request
The appeal was rejected based on the finding that the President correctly applied this article when refusing to consider the initial request due to lack of rectification.
PQ250025 · zh (Art. 132 Abs. 1 ZPO)
Appeal Regarding Failure to Rule on Protective Authority's Inaction
Cited in the reasoning regarding the possibility to remedy a missing power of attorney but not in the final dispositive orders.
PS250123 · zh (Art. 132 Abs. 3 ZPO)
Appeal Against Dismissal of Vexatious Complaint Regarding Debt Enforcement Proceedings
Although cited in the reasoning for the initial rejection, this provision governs the basis for sending back querulous and abusive submissions, which is the core issue being reviewed.
12.2025.18 · ti (art. 132 CPC)
Discrimination in Dismissal After Maternity Leave and Indemnity Reduction
This provision was cited in relation to a request to assign a deadline to remedy procedural deficiencies (related to signature), although the issue was later deemed remedied.