Swiss Civil Code


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Art. 120

B. Mar­it­al prop­erty law and in­her­it­ance law

 

1 The pro­vi­sions of mar­it­al prop­erty law ap­ply to the di­vi­sion of mar­it­al prop­erty.

2 Di­vorced spouses have no stat­utory rights of in­her­it­ance in re­la­tion to each oth­er.210

3 Un­less there is an in­struc­tion to the con­trary, spouses may not raise any claims based on dis­pos­i­tions mor­tis causa:

1.
after di­vorce;
2.
after the death of a spouse dur­ing di­vorce pro­ceed­ings that res­ults in the sur­viv­ing spouse los­ing his or her right to claim the stat­utory en­ti­tle­ment.211

210 Amended by No I of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Law of Suc­ces­sion), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2021 312; BBl 2018 5813).

211 In­ser­ted by No I of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Law of Suc­ces­sion), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2021 312; BBl 2018 5813).

 
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