A hectic evening on the way home "Drunk after a party, my 23-year-old daughter ordered a taxi home. During the journey, she threw up in the vehicle. Even though I had cleaned the car, the taxi driver demanded CHF 500 and wanted to lodge a complaint. What exactly is she exposed to? "Well, Geneva Souiller...
Delayed parcel delivery " I sent a parcel to France using a private postal service that guaranteed door-to-door delivery by 12 noon on the next working day. The parcel didn't arrive at its destination until 7 days later, so can I get a refund? Christian, Geneva When you send a parcel via a private...
Early termination of a lease In principle, any lease contract can and must be terminated by giving notice, unless the parties have expressly agreed to a fixed term. Generally, three months' notice is given by the 15th or end of the month. If the contract is silent on the subject, you will need to...
Parental liability for damage to property The extent of liability arising from an unlawful act is governed by article 41 of the Code of Obligations (CO), which obliges anyone who causes damage to another to compensate for it.According to your explanations, an unlawful act has been committed because your son has infringed the property rights of...
Parental liability for damage caused to third parties Article 333 of the Civil Code makes the head of the family liable for damage caused by minors for whom he or she is responsible. This legal provision requires the head of the family to supervise certain people living in his or her household appropriately, in order to...
Parental liability in the event of injury The world of Julie readers is a small one... The fact that your son has been injured unquestionably constitutes a wrongful act within the meaning of Article 41 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO), which we examined in these columns last week.Article 46 of the CO stipulates that in the event of...
Respect the right of way and don't drive in circles I'm really fed up with these cars which, under the pretext of having the right of way, rush into roundabouts without giving others time to enter normally. What exactly does the law say about this? Vaud The...
Terminate without being able to sign "I had signed a contract of inheritance with my two children, who are my sole heirs. Now we want to terminate it. How should we proceed, given that I can no longer write? Yves, Meyrin Anyone over the age of majority who wants to settle their estate during their lifetime can either draw up a will or enter into a contract of...
Cancelling a company's lease " I want to send a lease cancellation to a limited liability company when it expires. Is the termination valid if I send it to the company, or do I also have to mention the signatories of the lease, as it was signed more than 10 years ago?" Réginald, Geneva The limited liability company...
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