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Eugen Huber

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Eugen Huber (1849 to 1923) was a Swiss jurist and professor of Swiss civil and federal law at the University of Basel. Working from a four-volume comparative study of Swiss private-law traditions, he was the sole drafter of the Swiss Civil Code, enacted in 1907 and in force from 1912, which was later adopted in modified form as the Civil Code of Turkey.

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Role
Swiss jurist and law professor; sole drafter of the Swiss Civil Code 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Switzerland 1
Born
1849 1
Birth Date
1849-07-13 2
Birthplace
Oberstammheim 2
Died
1923 1
Death Date
1923-04-23 2
Place of Death
Bern 2
Classification
Field of Law
Civil / Private Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Eugen Huber (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Biography section
    In 1892, he was asked by the Swiss government to draft the Swiss civil code (Zivilgesetzbuch), which he completed in 1904. It was enacted in 1907 and entered into force in 1912.
  • Works Attributed: Swiss Civil Code (ZGB)
2. Wikidata: Eugen Huber
  • Wikidata Q115883, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1849-07-13
  • Wikidata Q115883, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1923-04-23
  • Wikidata Q115883, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Oberstammheim
  • Wikidata Q115883, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Bern
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Eugen Huber (Wikipedia)
In Legal System: Law of Switzerland, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, In Legal System: Law of Switzerland, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Swiss jurist and the creator of the Swiss Civ
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