210 Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907

210 Code civil suisse du 10 décembre 1907

Art. 304 a. In general

1 By operation of law, the parents are vested with the power to represent the child in all dealings with third parties to the extent they have parental responsibility for the child.387

2 If both parents have parental responsibility, all third parties acting in good faith may assume that each parent acts with the other’s consent.388

3 Parents acting as their child's representative may not provide any financial guarantees, establish any foundations or make gifts on behalf of the client, with the exception of customary occasional gifts.389

386 Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 25 June 1976, in force since 1 Jan. 1978 (AS 1977 237; BBl 1974 II 1).

387 Amended by No I 4 of the FA of 26 June 1998, in force since 1 Jan. 2000 (AS 1999 1118; BBl 1996 I 1).

388 Amended by No I 4 of the FA of 26 June 1998, in force since 1 Jan. 2000 (AS 1999 1118; BBl 1996 I 1).

389 Amended by No I 2 of the FA of 19 Dec. 2008 (Adult Protection Law, Law of Persons and Law of Children), in force since 1 Jan. 2013 (AS 2011 725; BBl 2006 7001).

Art. 303 IV. Éducation religieuse

1 Les père et mère disposent de l’éducation religieuse de l’enfant.

2 Sont nulles toutes conventions qui limiteraient leur liberté à cet égard.

3 L’enfant âgé de 16 ans révolus a le droit de choisir lui-même sa confession.

365 Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I 1 de la LF du 25 juin 1976, en vigueur depuis le 1er janv. 1978 (RO 1977 237; FF 1974 II 1).

 

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