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Art. 29 – Consent to contract

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Art. 29

1

Where a party has entered into a contract under duress from the other party or a third party, he is not bound by that contract.

2

Where the duress originates from a third party and the other party neither knew nor should have known of it, a party under duress who wishes to be released from the contract must pay compensation to the other party where equity so requires.

Legal act context
SR 220 · CO · Federal act · Federal Act of 30 March 1911 on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (Part Five: The Code of Obligations)
Structure path
Division One: General Provisions Title One: Creation of Obligations Section One: Obligations arising by Contract F. Defect in consent III. Duress 1. Consent to contract
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Data status
2026-01-01

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