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SCHKGLPLEF
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Art. 88 Bundesgesetz vom 11. April 1889 über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs (SchKG)
SchKG; Zweiter Titel: Schuldbetreibung; IX. Fortsetzung der Betreibung
Art. 88 SchKG
Ist die Betreibung nicht durch Rechtsvorschlag oder durch gerichtlichen Entscheid eingestellt worden, so kann der Gläubiger frühestens 20 Tage nach der Zustellung des Zahlungsbefehls das Fortsetzungsbegehren stellen.
Dieses Recht erlischt ein Jahr nach der Zustellung des Zahlungsbefehls. Ist Rechtsvorschlag erhoben worden, so steht diese Frist zwischen der Einleitung und der Erledigung eines dadurch veranlassten Gerichts- oder Verwaltungsverfahrens still.
Der Eingang des Fortsetzungsbegehrens wird dem Gläubiger auf Verlangen gebührenfrei bescheinigt.
Eine Forderungssumme in fremder Währung kann auf Begehren des Gläubigers nach dem Kurs am Tage des Fortsetzungsbegehrens erneut in die Landeswährung umgerechnet werden.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (728)
AbR.1996.97.Nr.20 · ow (Art. 88 SchKG)
Provisional Seizure Barred in Second Enforcement Action for Same Claim
Used to determine the one-year time limit for requesting the continuation of debt enforcement proceedings.
AbR.2002.03.Nr.21 · ow (Art. 88 Abs. 1 SchKG)
Debt Enforcement Office Bankruptcy Warning and Timeliness of Contested Debt Action
Used to establish that the continuation request could only be made if the enforcement had not been suspended by legal opposition or court decision.
ABS 2009 377 · be (Art. 88 SchKG)
Supervisory Authority Appeal Regarding Late Prosecution of Debt Enforcement After Inheritance Attachment
Cited as the relevant provision governing the lapse of the collection proceedings, which was still respected by the creditor.
AGVE.2005.5 · ag (Art. 88 SchKG)
Lugano Convention: German Public Deed Enforceability in Switzerland
Allows for the renewal of a 'Rechtsöffnung' request within the validity period of the payment order.
ZZ.1982.7 · so (Art. 88 Abs. 2 SchKG)
Creditor's Untimely Request for Enforcement Authorization Lacks Legal Interest
The court's decision not to proceed is based on the expiration of the one-year period established by this article, which negates the enforceability of the payment order.
SCBES.2025.111 · so (Art. 88 Abs. 2 SchKG)
Creditor's Second Debt Enforcement Action Despite Unexpired First Action
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the deadline for requesting legal authorization or making a continuation request.
A/1661/2025 · ge (art. 88 al. 2 LP)
Enforcement Office Refusal to Annotate Debt Upheld Despite Expired Payment Order
Cited by the court to explain the basis on which the lower court declared the payment order expired.
A/242/2025 · ge (art. 88 al. 1 et 2 LP)
Cantonal Tax Administration v. Office of Enforcement (Double Seizure Election)
Cited in the reasoning as the procedural provision the Office must apply when examining the requisitions for continuation of proceedings.
A/250/2025 · ge (art. 88 al. 1 et 2 LP)
Tax Authority v. Enforcement Office on Double Enforcement Proceedings
The Office is instructed to proceed, which includes verifying compliance with the deadlines set out in this article during the continuation of the proceedings.
A/1899/2025 · ge (Art. 88 al. 2 LP)
Pension Fund Contribution Dispute and Debt Enforcement
Cited in order 4 to analyze the deadline for requesting the continuation of the enforcement proceedings after opposition.
A/3985/2024 · ge (Art. 88 al. 2 LP)
Pension Institution v. Company: Lifting of Opposition to Payment Order for Unpaid Contributions
Cited in the reasoning section concerning the prescription period for demanding continuation of debt enforcement.
SBK 2025 52 · gr (Art. 88 SchKG)
Seizure Notice Upheld Despite Appeal of Underlying Decision
Although cited in the reasoning to confirm the validity of the continuation request, it is not explicitly cited in the dispositive orders (1, 2, or 4).
A/1759/2025 · ge (Art. 88 LP)
Taxpayer Challenge to Debt Enforcement Following Provisional VAT Assessment and Lifted Opposition
Cited as the justification for the enforcement office to proceed with the seizure notice after the opposition was validly lifted.
A/3093/2024 · ge (art. 88 al. 2 LP)
Pension Foundation v. Employer: Non-Payment of Contributions
Used in the reasoning to confirm that the deadline for requesting the continuation of the enforcement procedure had not expired, justifying the definitive confirmation.
A/348/2025 · ge (art. 88 al. 2 LP)
Debtor Challenges Creditor's Repeated Debt Collection Proceedings as Abuse
Mentioned in the reasoning for declaring the complaint inadmissible regarding proceeding n° 3______ (due to the lapse of the one-year period for lifting the opposition).