Statute of Limitations for General Personal Injury / Negligence in Switzerland

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Published July 28, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for CH general personal injury negligence SOL (Art. 60 OR (Swiss Code of Obligations, SR 220)) is Art. 60 OR (Swiss Code of Obligations, SR 220).

Art. 60 OR (Swiss Code of Obligations, SR 220). The right to claim damages or satisfaction prescribes three years from the date on which the person suffering damage became aware of the loss, damage or injury and of the identity of the person liable for it but in any event ten years after the date on which the harmful conduct took place or ceased.

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Sources

Art. 60 OR (Swiss Code of Obligations, SR 220) — Swiss Code of Obligations (OR/CO), Art. 60 — Prescription of tort claims

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