Prof. Dr. Henry Peter

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The Normative Effects of ESG Expectations on Companies and their Directors

Most companies face a growing number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations arising not only from their shareholders, but also from a wide array of stakeholders such as clients, investors, States, financial institutions and not-for-profit organisations. Even though a significant number of these expectations are not imposed by hard or soft law, they cannot be disregarded in…
Prof. Henry Peter, Prof. Aurélien Rocher
SZW-RSDA 4/2023 | S. 453
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Sociétés hybrides, entreprises sociales, B-Corp: Le droit suisse est-il approprié?

Entrepreneurs have to increasingly navigate in a world where they cannot ignore their accountability towards the SDGs and society in general. Companies in fact are expected to consider the interests of all stakeholders, and management is required to adopt a long-term and sustainable vision, in which making profits goes hand in hand with the necessity to create a positive impact. This trend is…
Vincent Pfammatter LL.M., Prof. Dr. iur. Henry Peter
SZW-RSDA 3/2021 | S. 289
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Les avantages (statutaires) particuliers de l’art. 628 al. 3 CO : ­une alternative méconnue aux conventions d’actionnaires

Swiss Company Law provides for a «one size fits all» form of limited by shares companies. The underlying idea is that the articles of association can be customized in order to fit the needs of each particular case. On the other hand however flexibility is limited, in particular due to the fact that besides payment of an emission price for their shares, the articles of association cannot put any…
Henry Peter, Guillaume Jacquemet
SZW-RSDA 4/2017 | S. 442
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Réflexions critiques sur l’adoption par la Suisse des normes du GAFI en ­matière de transparence des sociétés : du bricolage législatif à l’abolition des actions au porteur ?

As a result of the revised FATF recommendations issued in 2012, Switzerland, under international pressure, had no choice but to enact requirements aiming at creating more transparency with regard to the ownership and control of limited by share companies. In this context, the widespread possibility for Swiss companies to issue bearer shares was particularly at stake. Switzerland inserted these…
Prof. Dr. iur. Henry Peter, Prof. Dr. iur. Federica De Rossa Gisimundo
SZW-RSDA 3/2017 | S. 322
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development et Corporate ­Governance : quelles corrélations ?

Companies are not only members of civil society but are also integral and essential parties to the socio-economic context in which they develop. It is thus legitimate to wonder about their role and “societal” responsibility. The concept of corporate social responsibility is the idea that private companies are supposed to care not only about short-term profit in the interest of their shareholders…
Prof. Dr. Henry Peter, Guillaume Jacquement
SZW-RSDA 3/2015 | S. 170
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