b. Stolen or lost chattels
1 A possessor whose chattel has been stolen or lost, or who has otherwise been dispossessed of it against his or her will, may reclaim it from any possessor within a period of five years. Article 722 is reserved.1
1bis The right to recover an object of cultural heritage as defined by Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Cultural Property Transfer Act of 20 June 20032, possession of which has been lost against the owner’s will, prescribes one year after the owner becomes aware of where and by whom such object is being held, but at the latest 30 years after the loss.3
2 If a chattel has been sold at public auction, or on the market, or by a merchant dealing in goods of the same kind, it may be reclaimed from the first and any subsequent bona fide purchaser only against reimbursement of the price paid.
3 In other respects, restitution is subject to the provisions governing possession in good faith.
1 Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 2002 (Article of Basic Principles: Animals), in force since 1 April 2003 (AS 2003 463; BBl 2002 4164 5086).
2 SR 444.1
3 Inserted by Art. 32 No 1 of the Federal Act on Transfer of Cultural Heritage of 20 June 2003, in force since 1 June 2005 (AS 2005 1869; BBl 2002 535).
b. Chaussas persas
1 Il possessur, dal qual ina chaussa movibla è vegnida engulada, è ida a perder u è vegnida prendida davent autramain cunter sia voluntad, la po pretender enavos da mintga acquistader durant 5 onns. L’artitgel 722 resta resalvà.1
1bis Il dretg da pretender enavos in bain cultural en il senn da l’artitgel 2 alinea 1 da la Lescha federala dals 20 da zercladur 20032 davart il transferiment da bains culturals, ch’è vegnì prendì davent cunter la voluntad dal proprietari, surannescha 1 onn suenter ch’il proprietari ha survegnì enconuschientscha dal fatg, nua e tar tgi ch’il bain cultural sa chatta, il pli tard dentant 30 onns suenter ch’el è vegnì prendì davent.3
2 Sche la chaussa è vegnida acquistada sin in ingiant public, sin il martgà u d’in commerziant che martgadescha cun rauba da la medema spezia, po ella vegnir pretendida enavos da l’emprim acquistader e da mintga acquistader posteriur mo cun indemnisar il pretsch ch’el aveva pajà.
3 Dal rest ha la restituziun lieu tenor las prescripziuns davart ils dretgs dal possessur da buna fai.
1 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 4 d’oct. 2002 (artitgel da princip concernent animals), en vigur dapi il 1. d’avr. 2003 (AS 2003 463; BBl 2002 4164 5806).
2 SR 444.1
3 Integrà tras l’art. 32 cifra 1 da la LF dals 20 da zer. 2003 davart il transferiment da bains culturals, en vigur dapi il 1. da zer. 2005 (AS 2005 1869; BBl 2002 535).
