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Revision of company law: New minimum par value of shares and ordinary shares

Under previous law, the nominal value of a share was at least 1 centime. Ordinary shares of a limited liability company even had to have a nominal value of at least CHF 100. With the revision of company law that came into force on 1 January 2023, these lower limits were abolished. more

Report on Company Foundations for August 2022: Overall Decrease compared to the previous Month

In August 2022, 3,426 companies were founded in Switzerland. Compared to the previous month, this corresponds to a decrease of 15.16%. Compared to the previous year, however, there was an increase of 5.42%.  more

Report on Company Foundations for March 2022

A total of 4,661 businesses were founded during March 2022 in Switzerland. This represents a slight decrease compared to March of the previous year, but an increase compared to February 2022! more

Business Judgement Rule

In retrospect, it is always easy to say that an accident was foreseeable, and hardly any other situation has shown this as clearly as the financial crisis. The Business Judgement Rule is intended to prevent managers from being punished by courts for negative business results despite cautious action. Fear of decisions The business judgement rule […] more

Appointed Director of a Limited or Public Limited Company in Switzerland

After 2015 you need to have at least one Swiss Director to start a limited or public limited company in Switzerland. Hence, foreigners who are not Swiss residents cannot establish a company in Switzerland just like that. Being your Appointed Director, Findea AG can offer you a solution to overcome this problem. more

2014 sets the record on newly founded startups

2014 set a new record on the amount of register changes in Switzerland. Last year 41’588 register changes were recorded. more

Commercial register auditing power

For a new entry the registrar must consider if the legal conditions are met (Art. 940 para. 1 OR). In practice, however, the register cannot check every fact fully. The audit authority is divided into register and substantive requirements. more

The One-Man Stock Corporation (Einpersonen-AG)

The revision of company and accounting law has enabled a one-man stock corporation. But there are still certain things to keep in mind. more

Founding a company in Switzerland

Founding a company in Switzerland is a fast and simple process. Despite the unburdened course of action we recommend consulting a legal expert. more

The Merger Act: Merger and Demerger

Amongst others, the Merger Act determines the course of action regarding mergers and demergers. The rulings under the Merger Act apply for all legal forms. more