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# Practical Guide
I need urgent measures before the divorce
Provisional measures allow for rapid protection before or during judicial proceedings (Art. 261-269 CPC). The applicant must render it plausible: (1) that he has a right to a claim, (2) that he is threatened with damage that is difficult to repair. In case of urgency…
Verified sources as of 2026-04-07.
⚖️ Articles, deadlines and authorities reviewed by our legal AI on 2026-04-29. Does not replace a human lawyer.
Applicable Law Articles
- CPC 261 — Provisional measures — principle
- CPC 265 — Provisional Measures
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear. I've noted your preferred glossary: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text to translate appears to be only "CC 172" (a protected token). Please provide the actual text you would like me to translate, and I will: 1. Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) exactly 2. Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders unchanged 3. Apply your preferred glossary terms 4. Return only the translation — Protective measures of the marital union
Critical Deadlines
- Identification of the urgent need — immediate (CC 172 / CC 176 / CPC 261)
- Choice of Procedure — under 7 days (CC 172-176 / CPC 276)
- Filing of petition with the civil court — I appreciate your instructions, but the text "quand prêt" is extremely brief and doesn't contain any protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, or citations to translate. "quand prêt" translates to: **when ready** If you have a longer document or text that needs translation, please provide it and I'll apply the preferred glossary terms you've specified along with preserving all protected tokens and legal references. (CPC 271-276)
- # Summary Hearing — 4-8 weeks according to canton (CPC 273)
- Appeal if necessary — I'm ready to help translate Swiss legal text into English. However, I notice that the text to translate only contains "10 days", which is a protected token placeholder. Please provide the actual text you would like me to translate, and I will: - Preserve all protected tokens (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Preserve all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly - Apply the preferred glossary terms: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement - Return only the translation Please share the text you need translated. (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal documents into English while preserving: - All protected tokens (__JB_KEEP_*__) - URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders - Using your preferred glossary: - formal notice → formal notice - payment order → payment order - lease agreement → lease agreement However, I don't see any text to translate in your message. You've indicated "CPC 314" but no actual content follows. Please provide the Swiss legal text you'd like me to translate, and I'll proceed with the translation following all your specifications.)
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