# I have to go before the conciliation authority. How does that work?

Most civil proceedings must first go through an attempt at conciliation. The conciliation authority brings both sides to the table and tries to find an agreement. Both parties must appear in person. If no agreement is reached, the claiming party usually receives an authorisation to proceed and has three months to bring an action in court. In disputes about the tenancy or lease of residential or commercial premises, it is only 30 days. For smaller amounts, the authority can make a proposed judgment or decide the matter itself. In tenancy disputes over residential and commercial premises, and in employment disputes up to 30 000 francs, conciliation does not incur court costs.

This guide covers: The conciliation procedure that comes before a civil action, for both the claiming party and the summoned party: when it is required, the application, the summons, appearing in person, confidentiality, failure to appear, settlement, the authorisation to proceed and its time limit, the proposed judgment and a decision by the conciliation authority, costs, legal aid, mediation, and legal advice in tenancy and equality matters.

Not covered: The court proceedings that follow conciliation (only a brief pointer), criminal and administrative proceedings, debt enforcement and the setting aside of an objection, divorce and other family-law proceedings without conciliation, and cantonal fee schedules.

## Your answers

- Who started the proceedings? (I did: I want something from the other side / The other side: I received a summons / I don't know)
- What is the dispute about? (The tenancy or lease of a flat or business premises / An employment relationship, for example wages or dismissal / Disadvantage at work because of sex (Gender Equality Act) / Something else, for example an unpaid invoice or a dispute with a tradesman / I don't know)
- How much money is at stake? (Up to 2000 francs / More than 2000 up to 10 000 francs / More than 10 000 up to 30 000 francs / More than 30 000 but less than 100 000 francs / 100 000 francs or more / I don't know, or it's not about money)

## Watch out

If you, as the claiming party, do not appear, your application is deemed withdrawn. The proceedings are struck off, and you bear the costs. This also applies if the other side has announced beforehand that it will not come: you must still attend, otherwise you will not receive an authorisation to proceed. In addition, the authority can impose a disciplinary fine of up to 1000 francs. In principle you can file the application again later. But if a statutory time limit is running for your claim, for example to challenge a notice of termination on a flat, the claim may then be lost for good. If you were prevented from attending through no fault of your own, or only because of a minor oversight, you can request that the hearing be repeated. You must make this request within ten days of the reason for the prevention ceasing to apply, and make the reason credible. The courts assess such requests strictly.

*Applies if: Who started the proceedings? → I did: I want something from the other side / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 206](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_206), [ZPO · Art. 207](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_207), [BGE 146 III 185, E. 4.3.2](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_146_III_185#e-4-3-2), [BGer 4C_1/2013 vom 25. Juni 2013, E. 4.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bger_4C_1_2013#e-4-3), [ZPO · Art. 148](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_148), [BGer 4A_289/2021 vom 16. Juli 2021, E. 6.2](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bger_4A_289_2021#e-6-2)

If you, as the summoned party, do not appear, the proceedings continue without you, as if no agreement had been reached. The claiming party then usually receives the authorisation to proceed and can sue you in court. But the authority can also make a proposed judgment or, for amounts up to 2000 francs, decide directly at the claiming party's request, without having heard your side. It can also impose a disciplinary fine of up to 1000 francs. If you were prevented from attending through no fault of your own, or only because of a minor oversight, you can request that the hearing be repeated, within ten days of the reason for the prevention ceasing to apply.

*Applies if: Who started the proceedings? → The other side: I received a summons / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 206](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_206), [ZPO · Art. 148](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_148)

With the authorisation to proceed, you may bring an action in court for three months. In disputes about the tenancy or lease of residential or commercial premises, you have only 30 days. The time limit begins on notification of the authorisation to proceed. A time limit set in days begins the day after; a time limit set in months ends on the day bearing the same number as the day on which it began to run. If it ends on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, it runs until the next working day. Unlike in the conciliation proceedings themselves, these time limits stand still during the legal holidays: seven days before to seven days after Easter, from 15 July to 15 August, and from 18 December to 2 January. The action is on time if it reaches the court, or is handed to Swiss Post, at the latest on the last day. If you miss the time limit, the authorisation to proceed lapses. You then have to go through a new conciliation procedure. If a statutory time limit for your claim has expired in the meantime, it is lost. So do not wait until the last day.

*Applies if: Who started the proceedings? → I did: I want something from the other side / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 209](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_209), [ZPO · Art. 142](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_142), [ZPO · Art. 145](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_145), [ZPO · Art. 143](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_143), [BGE 138 III 615, E. 2.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_138_III_615#e-2-3), [BGE 140 III 561, E. 2.2.2.4](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_140_III_561#e-2-2-2-4)

A proposed judgment becomes binding if no one objects to it. You have 20 days from written notification to reject it. You do not need to give reasons. Notify the conciliation authority of your rejection in writing, ideally by registered letter, and keep the proof of posting. If you say nothing, the proposal is deemed accepted and has the same effect as a final and binding judgment. According to Federal Supreme Court case law, this time limit stands still during the legal holidays. Do not rely on that, though, and act early. After a rejection, the claiming party normally receives the authorisation to proceed. In tenancy disputes about the deposit of rent, an abusive rent, protection against termination or an extension of the tenancy, it instead goes to the party that rejected the proposal. That party must then bring an action within 30 days. If it does not, the proposal is deemed accepted. The proposed judgment itself must point out these consequences to you.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 211](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_211), [ZPO · Art. 209](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_209), [BGE 144 III 404, E. 4](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_144_III_404#e-4)

## What to do

**1.** Before a civil court decides a dispute, the parties must in most cases first go to the conciliation authority. There, you sit down together with the other side. The authority tries to help you find a solution that both sides can accept. The procedure is deliberately simple and largely free of formalities. You do not need a lawyer for it. Other points of dispute between you may also be included in a settlement, if that helps to end the dispute completely. Your canton decides what the authority is called and who runs it. In some places it is the Justice of the Peace's Office or a Conciliator's Office; for tenancy disputes there is a special conciliation authority. You can find the address on the website of your canton or municipality.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 197](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_197), [ZPO · Art. 201](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_201)

**2.** You start the proceedings with an application to the conciliation authority. It must contain three things: who the other side is (name and address), exactly what you are demanding (for example a specific amount in francs), and what the dispute is about. Enclose copies of the most important documents, such as the contract, invoice, reminders and correspondence. You can file the application on paper and sign it. Filing it electronically requires a qualified electronic signature, so an ordinary email is not enough. You can also bring your matter directly to the counter of the conciliation authority and state it orally; the authority then puts it in writing. The Confederation provides forms that can be filled in without legal knowledge. You do not have to use them, and many cantons have their own forms. Which conciliation authority has local jurisdiction depends on the type of dispute, often on the other side's place of residence or the location of the rented property. If in doubt, ask beforehand.

*Applies if: Who started the proceedings? → I did: I want something from the other side / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 202](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_202), [ZPO · Art. 130](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_130), [ZPO · Art. 400](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_400)

**3.** If someone has filed an application against you with the conciliation authority, it sends you the application together with a summons to the hearing. As a rule you do not need to file anything in writing. Only in tenancy and equality disputes can the authority exceptionally require a written statement. Read the application carefully: who is demanding what, and on what grounds? Gather your documents and consider what you can say against the other side's position and what you might be able to offer. The summons applies to you too: you must appear in person. If you cannot come on the appointed day for an important reason, tell the conciliation authority immediately and provide evidence of the reason.

*Applies if: Who started the proceedings? → The other side: I received a summons / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 202](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_202), [ZPO · Art. 204](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_204)

**4.** The hearing should take place within two months of the application being received. It is not public. The conciliation authority hears both sides, asks questions, explains the legal position and proposes solutions. It may ask to see documents and can inspect the matter on site. Witnesses are questioned only in exceptional cases, namely if the authority is considering a proposed judgment or a decision. If both sides agree, further hearings can be held. The proceedings must be concluded after twelve months at the latest. Important: the legal holidays over Easter, in summer and over Christmas do not apply in conciliation proceedings. The hearing can therefore also be scheduled in July or December.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 203](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_203), [ZPO · Art. 145](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_145)

**5.** Here is how to prepare: bring the summons, an official form of identification and all important documents, sorted and, if possible, in copy for the other side. Write down in a few sentences what happened and what you want. Think in advance about where your limit lies: what compromise would still be acceptable to you? Also consider the time, cost and stress that court proceedings would involve. Arrive on time and allow some leeway. Anyone who arrives late risks the consequences of failing to appear. If you do not speak German well, ask the conciliation authority beforehand how communication will be ensured, and consider bringing someone you trust.

**6.** This guide ends with conciliation. If an action follows, the court proceedings begin. In disputes up to 30 000 francs and in certain areas, such as protection against termination and abusive rent, a simplified procedure applies with fewer formalities. For higher amounts, the procedure is more involved and the cost risk greater. Get advice at the latest at that point.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 243](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_243)

## The law

An attempt at conciliation is the rule. Without it, you can only go straight to court in certain cases, including: fast-track proceedings such as setting aside an objection in debt enforcement or interim measures; divorce and the dissolution of a registered partnership; actions concerning child maintenance and other matters concerning children; actions for protection against violence, threats or harassment; certain actions under debt enforcement and bankruptcy law; where the court itself has set a time limit for the action; and where only a single cantonal instance has jurisdiction, for example a commercial court. If the amount at stake is 100 000 francs or more, both sides can jointly waive conciliation. The claiming party alone may waive it if the other side lives or has its registered office abroad, if its whereabouts are unknown, or if the case concerns discrimination under the Gender Equality Act. If you are unsure whether your case must go through conciliation, ask the conciliation authority or the court.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 198](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_198), [ZPO · Art. 199](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_199)

Once you file the application, your case is legally pending. The application also interrupts the limitation period for your claim, provided it clearly states who is demanding what from whom. A mere reminder or a registered letter does not have this effect. If you went to the wrong authority and therefore withdraw the application, or the authority does not take up the case for lack of jurisdiction, file it again with the correct authority within one month. The date of your first filing then still counts.

*Applies if: Who started the proceedings? → I did: I want something from the other side / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 62](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_62), [OR · Art. 135](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317_321_377/de#art_135), [ZPO · Art. 63](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_63)

Both sides must appear in person at the hearing. The reason: an agreement is most likely to succeed through direct conversation between the people who are actually in dispute. You may bring a lawyer or someone you trust to accompany you. That person does not replace you. If a company, association or foundation is a party, an officer must attend, for example a member of management or of the board, or a person with commercial power of attorney who knows the dispute and may conclude a settlement. A lawyer alone is not enough for a company.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 204](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_204), [BGE 140 III 70, E. 4.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_140_III_70#e-4-3)

You may only send someone in your place in certain cases: if you live in another canton or abroad; if you are prevented from attending because of illness, age or another good reason; or if you are suing or being sued together with several people and a person who is present may represent the others and conclude a settlement for them. In disputes up to 30 000 francs and in certain tenancy matters, employers and insurers may also send an employee, and landlords may send the property management company, provided it is authorised in writing to conclude a settlement. The other side must be informed of the representation beforehand. Anyone who sends only a representative without such a reason is treated as not having appeared. Lawyers are permitted as professional representatives; whether other professionals may also represent parties is a matter for your canton.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 204](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_204), [ZPO · Art. 243](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_243), [BGer 4C_1/2013 vom 25. Juni 2013, E. 4.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bger_4C_1_2013#e-4-3), [ZPO · Art. 68](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_68)

What you say at the conciliation hearing is not recorded. It may not later be used against you in court. You can therefore speak openly and even make offers without this harming you in any later proceedings. An exception applies if the conciliation authority itself ends up making a proposed judgment or a decision: for that, it may take your statements into account.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 205](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_205)

If you reach an agreement, the conciliation authority records the outcome in the minutes, and both sides sign. Each party receives a copy. Possible outcomes are a settlement (both sides give some ground), the other side's acknowledgement of the claim, or the unconditional withdrawal of the action. All three have the same effect as a final and binding judgment. Anyone who does not comply afterwards can be compelled to perform, just as with a judgment, for example through debt enforcement. Conversely, you can no longer demand more than was agreed, and cannot bring the matter to court again. If you withdraw your action unconditionally, you give up the claim for good. Read any agreement carefully before signing, and ask if anything is unclear.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 208](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_208)

If no agreement is reached, the conciliation authority records this in the minutes and issues an authorisation to proceed. It usually goes to the claiming party. Only if a tenant has challenged a rent increase does it go to the landlord. The authorisation to proceed states, among other things, the parties, the claim, the date the proceedings were initiated, and who bears the costs of conciliation. Whoever receives it can bring an action in court, but does not have to. The time limit for this is three months from notification, or 30 days in disputes about the tenancy or lease of residential or commercial premises. If you are the summoned party, this means: the other side can sue you in court within this time limit. If it does not, the authorisation to proceed lapses. If it still wants to sue later, it must first start a new conciliation procedure.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 209](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_209), [BGE 140 III 561, E. 2.2.2.4](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_140_III_561#e-2-2-2-4)

In certain cases, the conciliation authority can make a proposed judgment to the parties. This is a proposal for how a court might decide the case, usually with a brief statement of reasons. This is possible in disputes under the Gender Equality Act; in tenancy disputes over residential and commercial premises concerning the deposit of rent, an abusive rent, protection against termination or an extension of the tenancy; and in all other monetary disputes up to 10 000 francs. The authority does not have to make a proposal. It can also simply issue the authorisation to proceed.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 210](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_210)

If the amount at stake is no more than 2000 francs, the conciliation authority can decide the dispute itself at the claiming party's request. It is not obliged to do so. The procedure is oral. In this case, the authority also sets the court costs and can order the losing side to pay the other side compensation. Such a decision is a genuine judgment, not a proposal. You cannot simply reject it. Anyone who disagrees can only challenge it by an appeal to the higher cantonal instance. The decision contains instructions on legal remedies with the time limit. Read them immediately and observe the time limit exactly.

*Applies if: How much money is at stake? → Up to 2000 francs / I don't know, or it's not about money*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 212](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_212), [ZPO · Art. 238](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_238), [ZPO · Art. 319](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_319)

In disputes about the tenancy or lease of residential or commercial premises, and in discrimination cases under the Gender Equality Act, the conciliation authority has a special composition: alongside the presiding member sit representatives of both sides, for example of tenants and landlords. In these areas, the conciliation authority is also a legal advice office. You can get information there about your rights, even before you file an application. The advice is neutral: the authority explains the legal position to you but does not represent your interests against the other side. How the advice is organised, for example with consultation hours or by telephone, is decided by the canton.

*Applies if: What is the dispute about? → The tenancy or lease of a flat or business premises / Disadvantage at work because of sex (Gender Equality Act) / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 200](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_200), [ZPO · Art. 201](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_201)

Anyone who does not have enough money, and whose case is not hopeless, is entitled to legal aid. It exempts you from advance payments and court costs. If it is necessary to safeguard your rights, you are also assigned a lawyer, whose costs the canton bears. This also applies in conciliation proceedings. But the threshold for a lawyer already at the conciliation stage is high: it depends on how difficult the case is and on your ability to manage on your own. You can apply for this even before filing the application to the conciliation authority. You must disclose your income and assets and briefly explain what the case is about. Where you file the application is a matter for the canton; the conciliation authority can tell you. Important: if you later lose in court, legal aid does not protect you from having to reimburse the other side's lawyer's costs.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 117](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_117), [ZPO · Art. 118](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_118), [ZPO · Art. 119](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_119), [BGer 4A_301/2020 vom 6. August 2020, E. 3.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bger_4A_301_2020#e-3-3)

Instead of conciliation, you can choose mediation if all parties want this. You make the request in the application to the conciliation authority or at the hearing. In mediation, a neutral professional helps the parties work out a solution themselves. The parties choose the mediator themselves and organise the mediation. It is independent of the conciliation authority and confidential. What you say there may not be used in court. The parties bear the costs of mediation themselves; the canton may provide relief. If you reach a solution, you can have it jointly approved. It then has the same effect as a final and binding judgment. If the mediation fails, it is enough for one party to report this to the conciliation authority. It then issues the authorisation to proceed.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 213](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_213), [ZPO · Art. 215](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_215), [ZPO · Art. 216](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_216), [ZPO · Art. 217](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_217), [ZPO · Art. 218](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_218)

## Costs

The conciliation procedure costs a flat fee. How high it is set by the canton in its fee schedule. The conciliation authority can require the claiming party to pay an advance up to the full amount of the expected costs. If this advance is not paid even within a grace period, the authority does not deal with the application. The claiming party initially bears the costs if it withdraws the application, if it does not appear, or if the authorisation to proceed is issued. If proceedings follow afterwards, the court decides on these costs too at the end. In conciliation proceedings, each side pays its own lawyer's costs; the other side does not have to reimburse them here. It is different only if the authority itself decides the case for amounts up to 2000 francs: then it also sets an amount of compensation.

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 95](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_95), [ZPO · Art. 98](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_98), [ZPO · Art. 101](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_101), [ZPO · Art. 207](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_207), [ZPO · Art. 113](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_113), [ZPO · Art. 212](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_212)

In certain disputes, the conciliation authority does not charge court costs. This applies, among other things, to disputes about the tenancy or lease of residential or commercial premises and about agricultural leases, to disputes arising from an employment relationship up to a value in dispute of 30 000 francs, to disputes under the Gender Equality Act and the Disability Discrimination Act, to supplementary insurance for health insurance, and to disputes under the Data Protection Act. Note: if court proceedings follow afterwards, tenancy disputes are no longer free of charge there. Employment disputes up to 30 000 francs remain free of court costs even in court. You must always pay your own lawyer's costs yourself in every case, unless you receive legal aid.

*Applies if: What is the dispute about? → The tenancy or lease of a flat or business premises / An employment relationship, for example wages or dismissal / Disadvantage at work because of sex (Gender Equality Act) / I don't know*

Sources: [ZPO · Art. 113](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_113), [ZPO · Art. 114](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_114)

## Advice

Get personal advice before signing anything or letting a time limit expire, especially if: a lot of money, your flat or your job is at stake; the other side is accompanied by a lawyer; you have received a proposed judgment or an authorisation to proceed and do not know how to proceed; a statutory time limit is running, for example to challenge a notice of termination; you want to sue the other side in another canton or abroad; or you are representing a company. A lawyer may accompany you to the hearing, even though you must be present yourself.

## Help

Free or low-cost help: the conciliation authority itself gives information about the procedure; in tenancy and equality matters it also advises on the legal position. Many cantons and cities run free legal information centres. The cantonal bar associations give information about their advice services. Tenants get advice from the Tenants' Association, landlords from their associations, usually for a membership fee. Employees can turn to their trade union or professional association. In cases of discrimination based on sex, the cantonal equality offices help. If you have legal expenses insurance, notify it of the case early. If you lack the money for costs and a lawyer, apply for legal aid.

## Sources

- [BGE 138 III 615, E. 2.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_138_III_615#e-2-3)
- [BGE 140 III 561, E. 2.2.2.4](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_140_III_561#e-2-2-2-4)
- [BGE 140 III 70, E. 4.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_140_III_70#e-4-3)
- [BGE 144 III 404, E. 4](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_144_III_404#e-4)
- [BGE 146 III 185, E. 4.3.2](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bge_BGE_146_III_185#e-4-3-2)
- [BGer 4A_289/2021 vom 16. Juli 2021, E. 6.2](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bger_4A_289_2021#e-6-2)
- [BGer 4A_301/2020 vom 6. August 2020, E. 3.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bger_4A_301_2020#e-3-3)
- [BGer 4C_1/2013 vom 25. Juni 2013, E. 4.3](https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch/entscheid/bger_4C_1_2013#e-4-3)
- [OR · Art. 135](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/27/317_321_377/de#art_135)
- [ZPO · Art. 101](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_101)
- [ZPO · Art. 113](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_113)
- [ZPO · Art. 114](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_114)
- [ZPO · Art. 117](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_117)
- [ZPO · Art. 118](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_118)
- [ZPO · Art. 119](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_119)
- [ZPO · Art. 130](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_130)
- [ZPO · Art. 142](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_142)
- [ZPO · Art. 143](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_143)
- [ZPO · Art. 145](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_145)
- [ZPO · Art. 148](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_148)
- [ZPO · Art. 197](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_197)
- [ZPO · Art. 198](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_198)
- [ZPO · Art. 199](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_199)
- [ZPO · Art. 200](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_200)
- [ZPO · Art. 201](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_201)
- [ZPO · Art. 202](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_202)
- [ZPO · Art. 203](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_203)
- [ZPO · Art. 204](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_204)
- [ZPO · Art. 205](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_205)
- [ZPO · Art. 206](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_206)
- [ZPO · Art. 207](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_207)
- [ZPO · Art. 208](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_208)
- [ZPO · Art. 209](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_209)
- [ZPO · Art. 210](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_210)
- [ZPO · Art. 211](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_211)
- [ZPO · Art. 212](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_212)
- [ZPO · Art. 213](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_213)
- [ZPO · Art. 215](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_215)
- [ZPO · Art. 216](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_216)
- [ZPO · Art. 217](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_217)
- [ZPO · Art. 218](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_218)
- [ZPO · Art. 238](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_238)
- [ZPO · Art. 243](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_243)
- [ZPO · Art. 319](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_319)
- [ZPO · Art. 400](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_400)
- [ZPO · Art. 62](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_62)
- [ZPO · Art. 63](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_63)
- [ZPO · Art. 68](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_68)
- [ZPO · Art. 95](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_95)
- [ZPO · Art. 98](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2010/262/de#art_98)

## Official information

- [Federal Office of Justice: forms for party submissions, including the application to the conciliation authority](https://www.bj.admin.ch/de/formulare-fuer-parteieingaben)
- [Federal Office for Housing: conciliation proceedings in tenancy and lease law, with addresses of the conciliation authorities](https://www.bwo.admin.ch/de/schlichtungsverfahren)

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