A Swiss company that has issued registered shares must keep a share register recording the owners’ and usufructuaries’ names and addresses (art. 686 CO); only those entered are recognised as shareholders towards the company. Separately, anyone acquiring...
A Swiss company (AG/SA or GmbH/Sàrl) must hold its ordinary general meeting within six months of the close of its financial year (art. 699 al. 2 CO). Convened by the board, the meeting approves the annual accounts, decides on the use of the profit, discharges the...
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...
