Suchergebnisse für Eintragung ins Handelsregister

Numérisation et registre du commerce

From the point of view of the competent authorities, paperless keeping of the commercial registry has long been a reality. All necessary tools for electronic filing by the users also exist. However, such form of communication remains optional, and experience shows that paper filings remain the norm. In the absence of a statutory obligation, the situation is not likely to change until innovative,…

Kernfragen der Aktienrechtsrevision

On November 23, 2016, the Federal Council published its proposal for a revised law on companies limited by shares. This article deals with four key aspects of the proposed revision. First, it addresses the proposed amendments regar­ding the capital structure. The authors thereby focus on the rules for capital increases, decreases and the possibility to introduce a so called «capital band». Secon…

Der Konzern im neuen Rechnungslegungsrecht

As of January 1st, 2016 the new Swiss financial reporting law is fully applicable to groups of companies, leading to a more thorough regulation of their reporting rules. This foremost brings fundamental changes with regard to the preparation of consolidated annual accounts. Basis thereof is, that the duty to provide such accounts is no longer tied to the requirement of «common management» …

GAFI-Umsetzung: Pflicht zur Eintragung ins Handelsregister auch für kirchliche Stiftungen und Familienstiftungen

Following GAFI (Groupe d’action financière) recommendation 24 (transparency to fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism) the new version of article 52, paragraph 2, Swiss Civil Code (in force since January 1^st, 2016) cancelled the exceptions for family and ecclesiastical foundations from the duty to be registered in the commercial register, i.e. such a duty is now prescribed…