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SCHKGLPLEF
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Art. 190 Bundesgesetz vom 11. April 1889 über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs (SchKG)
SchKG; Fünfter Titel: Betreibung auf Konkurs; III. Konkurseröffnung ohne vorgängige Betreibung; A. Auf Antrag eines Gläubigers
Art. 190 SchKG
Ein Gläubiger kann ohne vorgängige Betreibung beim Gerichte die Konkurseröffnung verlangen: 1. gegen jeden Schuldner, dessen Aufenthaltsort unbekannt ist oder der die Flucht ergriffen hat, um sich seinen Verbindlichkeiten zu entziehen, oder der betrügerische Handlungen zum Nachteile der Gläubiger begangen oder zu begehen versucht oder bei einer Betreibung auf Pfändung Bestandteile seines Vermögens verheimlicht hat; 2. gegen einen der Konkursbetreibung unterliegenden Schuldner, der seine Zahlungen eingestellt hat; 3. ...
Der Schuldner wird, wenn er in der Schweiz wohnt oder in der Schweiz einen Vertreter hat, mit Ansetzung einer kurzen Frist vor Gericht geladen und einvernommen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (319)
ZK 2008 451 · be (Art. 190 Abs. 1 ZIff. 2 SchkG)
Federal Tax Administration v. Company regarding Cessation of Payments and Bankruptcy Opening
The court explicitly cited this article as the basis for ordering the opening of bankruptcy proceedings against the appellee.
RBOG.2008.Nr.22 · tg (Art. 190 Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 SchKG)
Concealment of Assets During Seizure Justifies Bankruptcy Proceedings
This article is cited as the legal basis for the bankruptcy ruling against the debtor due to concealment of assets.
14.1995.209 · ti (art. 190 cpv.1 n.3 LEF)
Appeal Against Second Moratorium for Composition with Abandonment of Assets Granted Despite Prior Failed Composition
Cited in the reasoning regarding the appellant's status as a bankruptcy applicant, but not explicitly used in the final orders.
C/7492/2025 · ge (art. 190 al. 1 ch. 2 LP)
Creditor Status for Bankruptcy Denied Due to Plausible Cross-Claim
The refusal of the appeal is based on the finding that the conditions for bankruptcy without prior proceedings (suspension of payments) under this article were not met due to the credible counterclaim.
C/11876/2025 · ge (art. 190 al. 1 ch. 1 LP)
Insurer Bankruptcy Petition Dismissed Without Examining Statutory Grounds; Right to Be Heard Violated.
The central issue was the application of this article regarding bankruptcy without prior proceedings, which the lower court incorrectly disregarded.
CMPEA.2025.37 · ne (Art. 190 al. 1 ch. 2 LP)
Creditor Bankruptcy Annulled Due to Settled Debt and Insufficient Cessation of Payments
Cited as the basis for the creditor's request for bankruptcy without prior proceedings, even though the final order accepted the appeal against this decision.
SBK 2025 35 · gr (Art. 190 Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 SchKG)
Appeal Regarding Dismissal of Bankruptcy Request Based on Alleged Debtor's Flight
The appeal was dismissed because the lower court correctly found that the condition for opening bankruptcy without prior enforcement proceedings (unknown whereabouts or flight) was not met.
PS250146 · zh (Art. 190 Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 SchKG)
Bankruptcy Order Annulment Due to Creditor Renunciation After Debt Settlement
The initial basis for the bankruptcy application, the outcome of which is reversed by the appeal being granted.
C/20382/2024 · ge (art. 190 al. 1 ch. 2 LP)
Property Owner v. Real Estate Management Company Bankruptcy Appeal
This article was the main ground for overturning the lower court's decision and pronouncing the bankruptcy, as the debtor was found to have suspended payments.
A/3375/2024 · ge (art. 190 al. 1 let. 2 LP)
Creditor Access to Non-Debtor Subsidiary Enforcement Records Denied Without Piercing Corporate Veil
Cited in the reasoning when discussing the potential grounds for requesting bankruptcy without prior enforcement proceedings.
14.2025.50 · ti (art. 190 cpv. 1 n. 2 LEF)
Creditor's Petition for Bankruptcy Annulled Due to Subsequent Substantial Payments
This provision establishes the main ground for declaring the bankruptcy void, as the court found the condition of durable suspension of payments was no longer met.
C/1833/2024 · ge (art. 190 ch. 1 LP)
Appeal Regarding Lifting of Precautionary Attachment on Funds Transferred to Switzerland
Cited in the reasoning by comparison with the ground for bankruptcy.
ZSU.2025.54 · ag (Art. 190 Abs. 1 Ziff. 2 SchKG)
Company's Bankruptcy Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Solvency Proof
Cited as the legal ground for the initial bankruptcy order due to cessation of payments.
ZSU.2024.287 · ag (Art. 190 Abs. 1 Ziff. 2 SchKG)
Defendant's Bankruptcy Proceedings Upheld Due to Extensive Debt and Insufficient Solvency Proof
Cited as the legal provision for opening bankruptcy due to cessation of payments.
C/20486/2024 · ge (art. 190 al. 1 ch. 2 LP)
Creditor-Requested Bankruptcy Declaration Affirmed Due to Lack of Solvency Proof
This article defines the legal ground (suspension of payments) for pronouncing the initial bankruptcy without prior collection proceedings, which was confirmed by the rejection of the appeal.