German Civil Code (BGB) German law Book 3 Law of Property Division 1 Possession Section 854 Acquisition of possession (1) Possession of a thing is acquired by obtaining actual control of the thing. (2) Agreement between the previous possessor and…
Title 27. Torts (Section 823 – 853)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 27 Torts Section 823 Liability in damages (1) A person who, intentionally or negligently, unlawfully injures the life, body, health, freedom, property or another right of another person is liable to make compensation…
Title 26. Unjust enrichment (Section 812 – 822)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 26 Unjust enrichment Section 812 Claim for restitution (1) A person who obtains something as a result of the performance of another person or otherwise at his expense without legal grounds for doing…
Title 25. Presentation of things (Section 809 – 811)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 25 Presentation of things Section 809 Inspection of a thing A person who has a claim in respect of a thing against its possessor or wishes to obtain certainty as to whether he…
Title 24. Bearer bond (Section 793 – 808)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 24 Bearer bond Section 793 Rights under a bearer bond (1) If a person has issued a document in which he promises payment to the bearer (bearer bond), then the holder may demand…
Title 23. Order (Section 783 – 792)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 23 Order Section 783 Rights derived from an order If a person delivers to a third party a document in which he instructs another person to furnish money, securities or other fungible things…
Title 22. Promise to fulfil an obligation; acknowledgement of debt (Section 780 – 782)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 22 Promise to fulfil an obligation; acknowledgement of debt Section 780 Promise to fulfil an obligation For a contract by means of which performance is promised in such a way that the mere…
Title 21 Settlement (Section 779)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 21 Settlement Section 779 Concept of settlement; mistake as to the basis of the settlement (1) A contract by which a dispute or uncertainty of the parties with regard to a legal relationship…
Title 20. Suretyship (Section 765 – 778)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 20 Suretyship Section 765 Typical contractual duties in suretyship (1) By a contract of suretyship the surety puts himself under a duty to the creditor of a third party to be responsible for…
Title 19. Imperfect obligations (Section 762 – 764)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 19 Imperfect obligations Section 762 Gaming, betting (1) No obligation is established by gaming and betting. What has been paid due to such gaming or betting may not be demanded back on the…