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From Reference Codes BGB of 1896
GERMAN CIVIL CODE OF 1896
- Based on the English Translation by: Wang, Chung Hui (1907). The German Civil Code, translated and annotated with historical introduction and appendices. London: Stevens and Sons. [available on Archive.org]
- Original Version in German.
BOOK I. General Principles.
Chapter I. Persons.
Title I. Natural Persons.
- Secs. 1 – 20
Title II. Juristic Persons.
Part I. Associations.
1. General Provisions.
- Secs. 21 – 54
2. Registered Associations.
- Secs. 55 – 79
Part II. Foundations.
- Secs. 80 – 88
Part III. Juristic Persons under Public Law.
- Sec. 89
Chapter II. Things.
- Secs. 90 – 103
Chapter III. Juristic Acts.
Title I. Disposing Capacity.
- Secs. 104 – 115
Title II. Declaration of Intention.
- Secs. 116 – 144
Title III. Contract.
- Secs. 145 – 157
Title IV. Conditions, Limitation of Time.
- Secs. 158 – 163
Title V. Agency, Power of Agency.
- Secs. 164 – 181
Title VI. Approval, Ratification.
- Secs. 182 – 185
Chapter IV. Periods of Time, Dates.
- Secs. 186 – 193
Chapter V. Prescriptions.
- Secs. 194 – 225
Chapter VI. Exercise of Rights, Self-Defense, Self-Help.
- Secs. 226 – 231
Chapter VII. Giving of Security.
- Secs. 232 – 240
BOOK II. Law of Obligations.
Chapter I. Scope of Obligations.
Title I. Obligation of Performance.
- Secs. 241 – 292
Title II. Default of the Creditor.
- Secs. 293 – 304
Chapter II. Obligations Ex Contractu.
Title I. Creation of an Obligation, Scope of a Contract.
- Secs. 305 – 319
Title II. Mutual Contract.
- Secs. 320 – 327
Title III. Promise of Performance in favour of a Third Party.
- Secs. 328 – 335
Title IV. Earnest, Stipulated Penalty.
- Secs. 336 – 345
Title V. Rescission.
- Secs. 346 – 361
Chapter III. Extinction of Obligations.
Title I. Fulfilment.
- Secs. 362 – 371
Title II. Lodgment.
- Secs. 372 – 386
Title III. Set-off
- Secs. 387 – 396
Title IV. Release.
- Sec. 397
Chapter IV. Transfer of Claims.
- Secs. 398 – 413
Chapter V. Assumption of Debt.
- Secs. 414 – 419
Chapter VI. Plurality of Debtors and Creditors.
- Secs. 420 – 432
Chapter VII. Particular Kinds of Obligations.
Title I. Sale, Exchange.
Part. I General Provisions.
- Secs. 433 – 458
Part II. Warranty against Defects of Quality.
- Secs. 459 – 493
Part III. Particular Kinds of Sale.
I. Sale according to Sample, Sale on Approval.
- Secs. 494 – 496
II. Re-purchase.
- Secs. 497 – 503
III. Pre-emption.
- Secs. 504 – 514
IV. Exchange.
- Sec. 515
Title II. Gift.
- Secs. 516 – 534
Title III. Ordinary Lease, Usufructuary Lease.
Part I. Ordinary Lease.
- Secs. 535 – 580
Part II. Usufructuary Lease.
- Secs. 581 – 597
Title IV. Loan for Use.
- Secs. 598 – 606
Title V. Loan for Consumption.
- Secs. 607 – 610
Title VI. Contract for Service.
- Secs. 611 – 630
Title VII. Contract for Work.
- Secs. 631 – 651
Title VIII. Brokerage.
- Secs. 652 – 656
Title IX. Promise of Reward.
- Secs. 657 – 661
Title X. Mandate.
- Secs. 662 – 676
Title XI. Management of Affairs without Mandate.
- Secs. 677 – 687
Title XII. Deposit.
- Secs. 688 – 700
Title XIII. Delivery of Things to Innkeepers.
- Secs. 701 – 704
Title XIV. Partnership.
- Secs. 705 – 740
Title XV. Community of Ownership.
- Secs. 741 – 758
Title XVI. Annuities.
- Secs. 759 – 761
Title XVII. Gaming, Betting.
- Secs. 762 – 764
Title XVIII. Suretyship.
- Secs. 765 – 778
Title XIX. Compromise.
- Sec. 779
Title XX. Promise of Debt, Acknowledgment of Debt.
- Secs. 780 – 782
Title XXI. Orders to Pay or Deliver.
- Secs. 783 – 792
Title XXII. Obligations to Bearer.
- Secs. 793 – 808
Title XXIII. Production of Things.
- Secs. 809 – 811
Title XXIV. Unjustified Benefits.
- Secs. 812 – 822
Title XXV. Unlawful Acts.
- Secs. 823 – 853
