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4: Civil Law

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    Peter Georg Picht Goran Studen
    Civil Law

    I.Swiss Civil Code

    1.History

    2.Legislation

    3.Content

    4.Marital Property Law

    5.Prohibition of Maintenance Foundations and Fee Tails

    6.Inheritance Law

    II.Principles

    1.Application and Interpretation of the Law

    2.Good Faith

    3.Publicity, Possession, and Land Register

    4.Rules of Evidence

    5.Presumed Capacity of Judgement

    6.Separation Principle

    III.Landmark Cases

    1.Legacy Hunter

    2.Capacity to Marry

    3.Footman with Samovar

    Selected Bibliography


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