Switzerland has no statutory “company secretary” role — unlike the UK, the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) does not require a company to appoint one. But the secretarial function is essential: every Swiss company (AG/SA or GmbH/Sàrl) must hold an annual...
Every Swiss company must be governed by a board: a board of directors for a société anonyme (SA/AG), or one or more managing directors for a société à responsabilité limitée (Sàrl/GmbH). At least one board member or managing director with signatory authority must be...
Forming Your Swiss SA/AG or Sàrl/GmbH: The Role of the Resident Director Switzerland stands out as one of Europe’s most attractive jurisdictions for company formation. Its unwavering political stability, highly competitive tax system, robust financial...
For a foreign-owned company or international group, Swiss law requires at least one director domiciled in Switzerland (art. 718 para. 4 / 814 para. 3 CO). But for a cross-border structure the resident director is more than a legal box to tick: it is what gives the...
Liquidating a Swiss company (AG/SA or GmbH/Sàrl) follows three phases: the dissolution (a resolution of the shareholders or the general meeting, in notarised form), the liquidation operations (creditor call in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce, realisation of...
