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Title 4: Liability
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Art. 59d1 Prescription of the right of recourse

The right of recourse prescribes in accordance with Article 59c. The three-year period begins to run as soon as payment of the damages has been made in full and the identity of the person jointly liable is known.


1 Inserted by Annex No.. 4 of the Gene Technology Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Jan. 2004 (SR 814.91).


Of 11. July 2006

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