Question juridique clé
Whether the unlawful cash withdrawal of 16 September 1998 had to be ignored when calculating the divisible exit benefit.
Solution extraite
Yes. Because the withdrawal lacked the spouse's written consent, it was invalid as between the spouses and had to be treated as if it had not occurred when determining the divisible occupational pension benefit.
Motifs extraits
The lack of written spousal consent made the cash withdrawal unlawful under Art. 5(2) FZG. Even absent fault by the pension institution, the withdrawal did not extinguish the former spouse's half-share claim under Art. 122 ZGB; therefore the split is computed as if the withdrawal had not taken place.