Die Genese des Schweizer Bundesgesetzes über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs - Eine historisch-rechtsvergleichende Studie zu der Entwicklung des schweizerischen Zwangsvollstreckungs- und Insolvenzrechts

The SchKG, Switzerland's federal law on debt enforcement and bankruptcy, is considered a creation of original Swiss character and exhibits unique features compared to other legal systems. These peculiarities result significantly from the historical development of the law, which Charlotte Bergmann traces from its nineteenth century beginnings to its most recent revisions.