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Swiss and German prescription rules: a crucial but underestimated consideration when agreeing to a choice-of-law clause
30 Oct 2025
International
1 min read
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Swiss and German law recognise the institution of prescription (Verjährung), a seemingly inconspicuous but crucially significant topic in practice because the legal effects of this are severe. Upon the expiration of the prescription period, in general, the debtor...