Suchergebnisse für digitaler Handel

Darf die Nationalbank kryptobasierte Sichtguthaben (wCBDC) ausgeben?

This article examines whether the current monetary law provisions permit the issuance of wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) by the Swiss National Bank. After interpreting the relevant competence provisions, the question can in principle be answered in the affirmative, since wCBDC is not a new, third type of central bank money (in addition to banknotes and traditional sight deposits),…

Informationskonzept im neuen Aktienrecht

The information asymmetry between shareholders and managers calls for the implementation of an efficient information concept within stock corporations. In the course of the Swiss Stock Corporation Reform of 2020, the former information concept was partially revised. This article takes a critical look at the revised provisions and puts them in context.

Darf die Nationalbank kryptobasierte Sichtguthaben (wCBDC) ausgeben?

This article examines whether the current monetary law provisions permit the issuance of wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) by the Swiss National Bank. After interpreting the relevant competence provisions, the question can in principle be answered in the affirmative, since wCBDC is not a new, third type of central bank money (in addition to banknotes and traditional sight deposits),…

Echtzeitbankenaufsicht – la panacée?

In recent years, the concept of data-based banking supervision has evolved to influence the dynamics between supervisors and supervised institutions. This de­ve­lopment, if accompanied by adequate implementation, undoubtedly improves the quality of banking supervision. However, data-based supervision does not automatically lead to real-time supervision. While it tends to reduce the time lag…

Decentralized Exchanges: Grundlagen, Risiken und ausgewählte aufsichtsrechtliche Aspekte

Decentralized exchanges (DEX) enable traders to interact directly and to exchange their digital assets – such as cryptocurrencies – on a peer-to-peer basis without needing to trust an intermediary or each other. This article first delves into the functioning of DEX with a focus on their price-finding mechanisms. Subsequently, it outlines the main risks of DEX and gives an overview of certain…

Sekundärnutzung von Mobilitätsdaten: Infrastruktur und Governance bei Mobility-as-a-Service

Proponents and opponents hotly debate the so-called secondary use of data in sectors as diverse as health, education, energy and mobility. The parallelism of these discussions has led politicians to call for a framework law on the secondary use of data. By choosing Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), a promising service in the mobility sector, this article explores two connected features such a…

Editorial

Die von den Eidgenössischen Räten am 19. Juni 2020 verabschiedete Revision des Aktienrechts tritt auf den 1. Januar 2023 vollständig in Kraft. Im vorliegenden Heft werden verschiedene Kernthemen der…

Digitale Generalversammlungen und Verwaltungsratssitzungen

The 19 June 2020 revision of the provisions on the limited by shares company contains various facilitations for the use of technical means in the conduct of general meetings and board meetings. What are the concrete options available and what are the practical implications of these innovations? What do banks need to consider from a prudential perspective? After an overview of the digitization in…

Aktienrechtsrevision und Handelsregister

The biggest change in registration is probably the move away from registration as an anti-proxy transaction by introducing various proxy options. With the revision of stock corporation law, the documentary evidence principle was retained in principle. Pursuant to Art. 937 of the Swiss Code of Obligations, the Commercial Registry Office must verify, both at the time of incorporation and in the…

Multitasking in der Missbrauchsaufsicht: Die Kompensationsfunktionen von Artikel 7 Kartellgesetz

Market economies are based on competition. In the absence of competition, prices rise, factor allocation is not optimal and the incentives to increase productivity and to innovate are impaired. In order to avoid these disadvantages, Article 7 Cartel Act complements the control by competition with a special abuse control. The basic function of this rule is thus to compensate for a lack of…