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Das schweizerische Bankprivatrecht 2016 / Le droit bancaire privé suisse 2016

Das Bankprivatrecht regelt diejenigen Rechtsbeziehungen der Bank, die ihre Grundlage im Privatrecht haben, wobei die vertragsrechtlichen Bindungen zwischen der Bank und ihren Kundinnen zum…

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…

Das Finanzmarktstrafrecht der Schweiz – Status quo unter Einbezug der neusten Gesetzesänderungen, des internationalen Einflusses sowie der anstehenden Neuerungen

The incidents that contributed to the financial crisis and as outcome of this the increase of regulatory density, led as expected also to a rise of criminal provisions. As a result the penal situation for the financial market participants is becoming more and more complex. This overview of the financial market criminal law in Switzerland includes most recent legislative amendments, inter alia the…

Stimmrechtsverhalten von institutionellen Anlegern, insbesondere ­Pensionskassen

The initiative against excessive remuneration gives additional powers to the general meeting of shareholders, in particular where the salaries of mangers are concern­ed. A less known novelty is that it also obliges some of the institutional investors, Swiss pension funds, to exercise their rights as shareholders in the “interests of their members” and to publicly communicate the manner in which…

Aktienrechtliche Notariatspraxis: Frequently Asked Questions

Within the context of a general meeting of shareholders, the notary public assumes various duties. He/she counsels and informs his/her clients in preparation of the meeting. During the meeting he/she is in charge of preparing the notarized deed and minutes all the statements and decisions of the parties. The notary public does not get involved in the content of the meeting but he/she may…

Öffentliche Übernahmen von Publikumsgesellschaften: Möglichkeiten und Schranken des Einsatzes von Mitteln der zivilrechtlichen Rechtsdurchsetzung

Civil claims may be raised in the context of public tender offer proceedings. From a timing perspective, however, civil proceedings and public tender offer proceedings can hardly be synchronized. Whereas a public tender offer proceeding is driven by short deadlines and fast decision-making, civil proceedings may last several years. Based on two practical examples, the present article explores the…

Unterschreiten der Mindestmitgliederzahl bei Genossenschaften

Die Milchgenossenschaft A. mit Sitz in A. wurde 1910 von Milchbauern zwecks «bestmöglicher» Verwertung der im Genossenschaftskreis produzierten Kuhmilch gegründet. Im Zuge des Strukturwandels in der…

Financial Benchmarks: Bedeutung, Problematik und regulatorische Ansätze

Financial benchmarks have become important reference points in the global financial market guiding worldwide obligations in financial contracts in the amount of hundreds of billions of US-Dollars. Since July 2012, after the attempted manipulation of Libor became known, the issues of credibility and representativeness of such widely used financial benchmarks are in the spotlight of the global…

Le droit bancaire privé suisse 2015 / Das schweizerische Bankprivatrecht 2015

Cette chronique paraît six mois après la précédente (RSDA 2015 386) et figurera désormais chaque année dans le 2^e cahier de notre Revue. On aurait pu espérer que cette livraison-ci s’en…

Durchsetzungsordnung für Verantwortlichkeitsansprüche im Konkurs

Die SAirGroup in Nachlassliquidation (Klägerin) reichte am 27. Juni 2012 beim Handelsgericht des Kantons Zürich eine Klage aus aktienrechtlicher ­Verantwortlichkeit gegen verschiedene ehemalige…