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# Practical Guide
I have a situation related to: Property damage
A neighbor who is a victim of material damage caused by another neighbor has several legal bases: (1) art. 41 CO (Aquilian liability) in case of a wrongful culpable act, which requires proof of an act, damage, a causal link and fault; (2) art. 679 CC (liability…
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Applicable law articles
- I'm ready to translate the text, but I notice that the text to be translated is indicated as "CO 41", which is a protected token placeholder rather than actual text content. Please provide the actual Swiss legal text you would like me to translate into English. Once you provide the text, I will: - Translate it into English - Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Preserve every URL, law reference, amount, date, citation, and placeholder exactly - Apply the glossary preferences you've provided: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement Please share the text to be translated. — # Unlawful Act — Civil Liability
- CC 679 — Strict liability of the landowner
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English. However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains the placeholder CO 58 with no actual content to translate. Could you please provide the full text that needs to be translated? Once you do, I will: 1. Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) 2. Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear 3. Apply the preferred glossary: - formal notice → formal notice - payment order → payment order - lease agreement → lease agreement 4. Return only the translation Please share the complete text you'd like me to translate. — Liability of the owner of the work
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