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Transformation of Your Company – How Does It Work?

Have the circumstances changed? Transforming your company could be a solution if its existing legal form seems no longer appropriate. To ‘transform’ a sole proprietorship, it is necessary to liquidate it and found a new company, whereas a company can be transformed, due to the Mergers Act, using a simplified procedure. more

Setting Up a Company Using Bitcoin Denominated Contributions in Kind – What You Should Know

In the last few years cryptocurrencies have been steadily gaining in importance. Especially bitcoin, the most famous of cryptocurrencies, has more and more found its way into everyday life. Here the role of harbinger has been assumed by the city of Zug. It was the first state authority worldwide to accept bitcoin as a legal […] more

Agreement on jurisdiction

In Switzerland, freedom of contract is wide-ranging. Under Art. 17 of the Civil Procedural Code [Zivilprozessordnung – ZPO], parties can even specify the local jurisdiction themselves. In some cases, this can be done in advance, in others, only once a dispute has arisen, although for some types of dispute it is precluded entirely. But in […] more

New Company Law: Important change in naming rights for the collective proprietorship

In Switzerland on the 1st of July 2016 a New Company Law on naming rights came into force. New collective, limited and limited commercial partnership can use fantasy names and don’t have to use their family name. more

New legal requirements for Swiss PLC’s, Ltd Companies and Associations from the 1st of July 2015 – GAFI

In order to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism, the recommendations of the Groupe d’action financière (GAFI) or Financial Action Task Force (FATF) were revised in 2012. The National Council and Council of States quickly incorporated these recommendations into national legislation. more

Restructuring – Merger and Demerger

The Swiss Merger Act regulates the restructuring of Swiss companies. This Act states the proceedings on how to merge or demerge companies. more

Change in legal form – how to find the right moment

The best time for a change in legal form is at the beginning of the year. Here are some dates and facts you need to know. 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 to ensure all steps are correctly followed. The Core of Every Start-Up: The Business Idea The core of every start-up is a business idea. This concept need not be a pioneering invention; […] more

Statutes of a Limited Liability Company (GmbH)

The following article shows an example of the statutes of a Limited Liability Company, one of the most common legal forms in Switzerland. more

Change in legal form – the Merger Act

The Merger Act allows a corporation to change its legal form. Moreover, the Merger Act allows spin-offs, conversions and transfers of assets and liabilities. more