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Art. 207 Bundesgesetz vom 11. April 1889 über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs (SchKG)
SchKG; Sechster Titel: Konkursrecht; I. Wirkungen des Konkurses auf das Vermögen des Schuldners; E. Einstellung von Zivilprozessen und Verwaltungsverfahren
Art. 207 SchKG
Mit Ausnahme dringlicher Fälle werden Zivilprozesse, in denen der Schuldner Partei ist und die den Bestand der Konkursmasse berühren, eingestellt. Sie können im ordentlichen Konkursverfahren frühestens zehn Tage nach der zweiten Gläubigerversammlung, im summarischen Konkursverfahren frühestens 20 Tage nach der Auflegung des Kollokationsplanes wieder aufgenommen werden.
Unter den gleichen Voraussetzungen können Verwaltungsverfahren eingestellt werden.
Während der Einstellung stehen die Verjährungs- und die Verwirkungsfristen still.
Diese Bestimmung bezieht sich nicht auf Entschädigungsklagen wegen Ehr- und Körperverletzungen oder auf familienrechtliche Prozesse.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (184)
BGE 120 III 143 (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Bankruptcy suspension of civil suit under Art. 207 SchKG not triggered by warranty intervention that preserves a separate recourse claim against the bankrupt guarantor.
Held inapplicable to a call-in-warranty arrangement under the cantonal code, so the suspension order was annulled.
ZVE.2024.50 · ag (Art. 207 SchKG)
Wage Claim Suspension Upheld Due to Bankruptcy Proceedings
This provision was used to justify the suspension of civil proceedings upon the opening of bankruptcy proceedings.
C/20592/2020 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Resumption of Proceedings After Company Deletion Following Liquidation
The court ordered the resumption of the procedure which had been suspended based on this article.
80.2024.241 · ti (art. 207 cpv. 1 LEF)
Bankruptcy Administrator Seeks Suspension of Tax Appeal to Protect Creditor Interests
Cited in the reasoning to determine the duration/reactivation conditions for the suspension, which the court partially applied in its decision regarding costs/fees.
80.2024.241 · ti (art. 207 cpv. 2 LEF)
Bankruptcy Administrator Seeks Suspension of Tax Appeal to Protect Creditor Interests
The request for suspension of the procedure was granted based on this provision.
101 2022 337 · fr (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Contractor Fails to Obtain Written Change Orders for Extra Work
Cited as the basis for revoking the suspension of the appeal procedure upon continuation of the bankruptcy proceedings.
C/11286/2024 · ge (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Appeal Regarding Provisional Real Estate Sale Prohibition During Bankruptcy Proceedings
The court considered this article in the reasoning to determine whether the bankruptcy of the appellant required the suspension of the proceedings, but ultimately ruled that the exception for urgent matters applied, meaning the procedure was not suspended.
LP 24 29 · vs (Art. 207 (al. 1) LP)
Appellant v. Supervisory Authority concerning Debt Discharge Action Abandonment and Fee Payment Deadline
Cited in the background facts (para 3.2) regarding the suspension of civil proceedings upon bankruptcy.
102 2024 153 · fr (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Appeal Rejected: Suspension of Civil Suit Against Bankrupt Employer Upheld
This article provided the main legal ground for confirming the lower court's decision to suspend the civil proceedings due to bankruptcy.
102 2024 154 · fr (Art. 207 al. 1 LP)
Claimant v. Bankrupt Employer: Suspension of Payment Claim Lawsuit
The appeal was rejected because the conditions for mandatory suspension of the proceedings due to bankruptcy were met.
C/5857/2023 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Appeal Inadmissibility Due to Untimely and Deficient Filing and Procedural Hurdles
Mentioned in relation to the potential suspension of proceedings due to the appellee's bankruptcy, which contributed to the inadmissibility finding.
C/5861/2023 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Appeal Inadmissibility Due to Formal Deficiencies
This article concerning the suspension of proceedings due to bankruptcy was mentioned as a potential procedural bar.
BZ 2023 94 · zg (Art. 207 Abs. 1 SchKG)
Resolution Validity Challenge Not Affected by Bankruptcy Stay
The court overturned the stay of proceedings, which was based on the principle of suspending civil proceedings upon bankruptcy, by interpreting this article as inapplicable to the specific claim.
C/20592/2020 · ge (art. 207 LP)
Swiss Bankruptcy Validity Confirmed Over Alleged Luxembourg Seat Transfer
The court explicitly ordered the suspension of the procedure based on this provision.
ZK1 2022 28 · sz (Art. 207 SchKG)
Employee Termination in Mass Layoff Not Abusive Due to Consultation Compliance
Cited in the reasoning regarding the suspension and continuation of civil proceedings upon bankruptcy declaration, which affected the procedural posture of the appeal.