Division One: General Provisions
Title Three: Extinction of Obligations
G. Prescription
III. Prevention and suspension of the prescriptive period

Art. 134

1 The prescriptive period does not commence and, if it has begun, is suspended:

 1.[49](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fn-d8e2939) 

 in respect of the claims of children against their parents, until the children reach the age of majority;

 2.[50](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fn-d8e2959) 

 in respect of the claim of person lacking capacity of judgement against his or her carer, for the duration of the advance care directive;

3.

 in respect of the claims of spouses against each other, for the duration of the marriage;

 3bis.[51](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fn-d8e2984) 

in respect of the claims of registered partners against each other, for the duration of the registered partnership;

 4.[52](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fn-d8e3018) 

 in respect of the claim of an employee against his employer with whom he shares a household, for the duration of the employment relationship;

5.

 for as long as the debtor has the usufruct of the claim;

 6.[53](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fn-d8e3042) 

 for as long as the claim cannot be brought before a court for objective reasons;

 7.[54](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fn-d8e3062) 

 for claims made by or against a testator, for the duration of the public inventory procedure;

 8.[55](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fn-d8e3082) 

 for the duration of settlement talks, mediation proceedings or any other extra-judicial dispute resolution procedure, provided the parties agree thereon in writing.

2 The prescriptive period begins or resumes at the end of the day on which the cause of prevention or suspension ceases to apply.

3 The specific provisions of debt collection and bankruptcy law are unaffected.

[49](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fnbck-d8e2939) Amended by Annex No 1 to the FA of 20 March 2015 (Child Maintenance), in force since 1 Jan. 2017 ([AS **2015** 4299](eli/oc/2015/728/en);[BBl **2014** 529](eli/fga/2014/98/en)).

[50](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fnbck-d8e2959) Amended by Annex No 10 of the FA of 19 Dec. 2008 (Adult Protection, Law of Persons and Law of Children), in force since 1 Jan. 2013 ([AS **2011** 725](eli/oc/2011/114/en);[BBl **2006** 7001](eli/fga/2006/899/en)).

[51](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fnbck-d8e2984) Inserted by Annex No 11 to the[AS **2005** 5097](eli/oc/2005/708/en);[BBl **2004** 4955 ](eli/fga/2004/884/en)[4965 ](eli/fga/2004/886/en)of 18 June 2004, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 ([AS **2005** 5685](eli/oc/2005/782/en);[BBl **2003** 1288](eli/fga/2003/194/en)).

[52](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fnbck-d8e3018) Amended by No II Art. 1 No 5 of the FA of 25 June 1971, in force since 1 Jan. 1972 ([AS **1971** 1465](eli/oc/1971/1465%5F1461%5F1461/en);[BBl **1967** II 241](eli/fga/1967/2%5F241%5F249%5F177/en)). See also the Final and Transitional Provisions of Title X, at the end of this Code.

[53](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fnbck-d8e3042) Amended by No I of the FA of 15 June 2018 (Revision of the Law on Prescription), in force since 1 Jan. 2020 ([AS **2018** 5343](eli/oc/2018/807/en);[BBl **2014** 235](eli/fga/2014/65/en)).

[54](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fnbck-d8e3062) Inserted by No I of the FA of 15 June 2018 (Revision of the Law on Prescription), in force since 1 Jan. 2020 ([AS **2018** 5343](eli/oc/2018/807/en);[BBl **2014** 235](eli/fga/2014/65/en)).

[55](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317%5F321%5F377/en#fnbck-d8e3082) Inserted by No I of the FA of 15 June 2018 (Revision of the Law on Prescription), in force since 1 Jan. 2020 ([AS **2018** 5343](eli/oc/2018/807/en);[BBl **2014** 235](eli/fga/2014/65/en)).