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* '''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 [https://archive.org/details/germancivilcod00germ Archive.org]]
* [[Inhaltsverzeichnis|Original Version in German.]]
 
== BOOK I. General Principles. ==
 
=== Chapter I. Persons. ===
 
==== [[Book1 Chapter01 Title01|Title I. Natural Persons.]] ====
 
* Secs. 1 – 20.
 
==== Title II. Juristic Persons. ====
 
===== Part I. Associations. =====
 
====== [[Book1 Chapter01 Title02 Part01 No01|1. General Provisions.]] ======
 
* Secs. 21 – 54.
 
====== [[Book1 Chapter01 Title02 Part01 No02|2. Registered Associations.]] ======
 
* Secs. 55 – 79.
 
===== [[Book1 Chapter01 Title02 Part02|Part II. Foundations.]] =====
 
* Secs. 80 – 88.
 
===== [[Book1 Chapter01 Title02 Part03|Part III. Juristic Persons under Public Law.]] =====
 
* Sec. 89.
 
=== [[Book1 Chapter02|Chapter II. Things.]] ===
 
* Secs. 90 – 103.
 
=== Chapter III. Juristic Acts. ===
 
==== [[Book1 Chapter03 Title01|Title I. Disposing Capacity.]] ====
 
* Secs. 104 – 115.
 
==== [[Book1 Chapter03 Title02|Title II. Declaration of Intention.]] ====
 
* Secs. 116 – 144.
 
==== [[Book1 Chapter03 Title03|Title III. Contract.]] ====
 
* Secs. 145 – 157.
 
==== [[Book1 Chapter03 Title04|Title IV. Conditions, Limitation of Time.]] ====
 
* Secs. 158 – 163.
 
==== [[Book1 Chapter03 Title05|Title V. Agency, Power of Agency.]] ====
 
* Secs. 164 – 181.
 
==== [[Book1 Chapter03 Title06|Title VI. Approval, Ratification.]] ====
 
* Secs. 182 – 185.
 
=== [[Book1 Chapter04|Chapter IV. Periods of Time, Dates.]] ===
 
* Secs. 186 – 193.
 
=== [[Book1 Chapter05|Chapter V. Prescriptions.]] ===
 
* Secs. 194 – 225.
 
=== [[Book1 Chapter06|Chapter VI. Exercise of Rights, Self-Defense, Self-Help.]] ===
 
* Secs. 226 – 231.
 
=== [[Book1 Chapter07|Chapter VII. Giving of Security.]] ===
 
* Secs. 232 – 240.
 
== BOOK II. Law of Obligations. ==
 
=== Chapter I. Scope of Obligations. ===
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter01 Title01|Title I. Obligation of Performance.]] ====
 
* Secs. 241 – 292.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter01 Title02|Title II. Default of the Creditor.]] ====
 
* Secs. 293 – 304.
 
=== Chapter II. Obligations Ex Contractu. ===
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter02 Title01|Title I. Creation of an Obligation, Scope of a Contract.]] ====
*Secs. 305 – 319.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter02 Title02|Title II. Mutual Contract.]] ====
*Secs. 320 – 327.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter02 Title03|Title III. Promise of Performance in favour of a Third Party.]] ====
*Secs. 328 – 335.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter02 Title04|Title IV. Earnest, Stipulated Penalty.]] ====
*Secs. 336 – 345.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter02 Title05|Title V. Rescission.]] ====
*Secs. 346 – 361
 
=== Chapter III. Extinction of Obligations. ===
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter03 Title01|Title I. Fulfilment.]] ====
 
* Secs. 362 – 371.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter03 Title02|Title II. Lodgment.]] ====
 
* Secs. 372 – 386.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter03 Title03|Title III. Set-off]] ====
 
* Secs. 387 – 396.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter03 Title04|Title IV. Release.]] ====
 
* Sec. 397.
 
=== [[Book2 Chapter04|Chapter IV. Transfer of Claims.]] ===
 
* Secs. 398 – 413.
 
=== [[Book2 Chapter05|Chapter V. Assumption of Debt.]] ===
 
* Secs. 414 – 419.
 
=== [[Book2 Chapter06|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.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter07 Title11|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.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter07 Title24|Title XXIV. Unjustified Benefits.]] ====
 
* Secs. 812 – 822.
 
==== [[Book2 Chapter07 Title25|Title XXV. Unlawful Acts.]] ====
 
* Secs. 823 – 853.


== Getting started ==
== Getting started ==

Latest revision as of 13:58, 2 May 2025

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.

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