Swiss Code of Civil Procedure

All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Swiss Civil Procedure Code	4
Swiss Code of Civil Procedure canonical	4
Codice di procedura civile svizzero	1
Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4179569 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Swiss Code of Civil Procedure
Context triple: [Cantonal courts of Valais, uses, Swiss Code of Civil Procedure]

A. Swiss Civil Code
The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
B. French Code of Civil Procedure
The French Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing how civil court cases are conducted and adjudicated in France.
C. Italian Code of Civil Procedure
The Italian Code of Civil Procedure is the primary body of law that regulates civil court proceedings and judicial procedures in Italy.
D. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the courts.
E. German Code of Civil Procedure
The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Swiss Code of Civil Procedure
Target entity description: The Swiss Code of Civil Procedure is the federal statute that harmonizes and governs civil court proceedings throughout Switzerland, replacing former cantonal rules with a unified procedural framework.

A. Swiss Civil Code
The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
B. French Code of Civil Procedure
The French Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing how civil court cases are conducted and adjudicated in France.
C. Italian Code of Civil Procedure
The Italian Code of Civil Procedure is the primary body of law that regulates civil court proceedings and judicial procedures in Italy.
D. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the courts.
E. German Code of Civil Procedure
The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Swiss federal statute ⓘ code of civil procedure ⓘ
appliesTo	cantonal courts ⓘ civil proceedings ⓘ federal civil procedure where specified by law ⓘ
contains	general provisions on civil procedure ⓘ rules on default and non-appearance ⓘ rules on evidence and burden of proof ⓘ rules on joinder and consolidation of actions ⓘ rules on jurisdiction of courts in civil matters ⓘ rules on party capacity and representation ⓘ rules on service of documents ⓘ rules on settlement and court-approved agreements ⓘ rules on time limits and deadlines ⓘ special procedures for debt enforcement-related civil disputes ⓘ special procedures for employment disputes ⓘ special procedures for family law matters ⓘ special procedures for tenancy disputes ⓘ
country	Switzerland ⓘ
governs	allocation of costs in civil proceedings ⓘ appeals in civil matters within cantonal systems ⓘ collective redress mechanisms where provided ⓘ conciliation proceedings ⓘ evidence-taking in civil cases ⓘ legal aid in civil proceedings ⓘ ordinary civil proceedings ⓘ provisional measures in civil matters ⓘ recognition and enforcement of civil judgments within Switzerland ⓘ summary proceedings ⓘ
jurisdiction	Swiss Confederation ⓘ linked to: Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
languageVersions	French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ
legalArea	civil procedure law ⓘ
legalSystem	Swiss legal system ⓘ
promulgatedBy	Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ linked to: Swiss Federal Assembly
purpose	ensuring equal access to civil justice throughout Switzerland ⓘ harmonization of civil procedure across Swiss cantons ⓘ
replaced	cantonal codes of civil procedure ⓘ
scope	civil law disputes not governed by special federal procedures ⓘ
shortName	CPC ⓘ CPC-CH ⓘ Code de procédure civile ⓘ linked to: French Code of Civil Procedure Codice di procedura civile svizzero ⓘ linked to: Swiss Code of Civil Procedure Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung ⓘ linked to: Swiss Code of Civil Procedure ZPO ⓘ
subjectTo	subsequent amendments by the Federal Assembly ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cantonal courts of Valais → uses → Swiss Code of Civil Procedure ⓘ

subject linked to: cantonal courts of Valais

Swiss Code of Civil Procedure → shortName → Codice di procedura civile svizzero ⓘ