Rechtsvorschlag · objection
An objection stops the debt enforcement proceedings: until it is set aside, the procedure goes no further. The German word has nothing to do with a proposal (Vorschlag), a classic false friend in this field. In English, avoid opposition: the Federal Administration's translation says objection to the summons for payment.
Request a demoThe term in four languages
- German
- Rechtsvorschlag
- French
- opposition
- Italian
- opposizione
- English
- objection
Definition
An objection is the declaration by which the debtor contests the claim and stops the debt enforcement proceedings. It is made verbally or in writing, either immediately to the person serving the summons for payment or within ten days of service to the debt enforcement office. No grounds need be given. The creditor must then obtain the setting aside of the objection or bring an action on the merits.
Swiss federal acts are published in German, French and Italian, and all three versions are equally authoritative. The English term shown here comes from the Federal Administration's English translation, published on Fedlex for information only. Where there is no translation, it follows common usage.
Full glossaryThe term in an official text
powered by Neur.onWill der Betriebene Rechtsvorschlag erheben, so hat er dies sofort dem Überbringer des Zahlungsbefehls oder innert zehn Tagen nach der Zustellung dem Betreibungsamt mündlich oder schriftlich zu erklären.
If the debtor wishes to object to the summons for payment, he must do so immediately verbally or in writing to the person serving the summons or within ten days of service to the debt enforcement office.
Source: Fedlex, Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy. In Corrext, this segment and the ones around it appear in Fast lookup CHnell, each with its reference.