{"id":1897,"date":"2014-08-15T13:49:23","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T11:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2014-08-15T13:49:23","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T11:49:23","slug":"commercial-register-change-obligation-change-statutes-mutations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/commercial-register-change-obligation-change-statutes-mutations\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial register change: Obligation to change statutes and mutations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commercial register changes are divided into statute changes (for corporations) and mutations (for partnerships). Statute changes must be publicly notarized.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Lex<\/a><\/h2>\n

Overview of Swiss commercial register changes<\/h2>\n

In the commercial register economic information of companies can be publicly viewed. Through this public accessibility legal certainty in commerce and trade can be ensured. If the company’s information\u00a0it to be changed, you have to enter these changes in the commercial register as well (Art. 937 OR). Statutory amendments need to be notarized publicly where as mutations that can be done without a notary.<\/p>\n

Statute amendments<\/h2>\n

The legal organization of the stock company (AG) and the limited liability company (GmbH) has to be notarized publicly. All amendments to these statutes must also be publicly recorded and entered into the commercial register (Art. 647 and 780 OR).<\/p>\n

Statutes changes are in the following cases:<\/p>\n