Revision of Stock Corporation Law | Part 4: Implementation of Art. 95 para. 3 BV in the Revision of Stock Corporation Law

On March 3, 2013, Article 95 (3 ) of the Swiss Constitution was incorporated into the Federal Constitution as part of the popular initiative "against rip-offs". The provisions in Art. 95 Para. 3 BV are not directly applicable and identify themselves as mandates to the legislator. Until the implementation of the mandates in the Code of Obligations(CO) as well as in the Criminal Code(SCC), the Federal Council has issued the Ordinance against Excessive Compensation in Listed Stock Corporations(VegüV) as a transitional provision as of January 1, 2014. This article shows in detail how the regulations are implemented in the CO and whether there is a need for action for the stock corporations.

Revision of Stock Corporation Law | Part 3: Strengthening Shareholder Rights

One of the main objectives of the revision of stock corporation law continues to be the improvement and modernization of the regulations concerning corporate governance of Swiss companies. In particular, the strengthening of the protection of minority shareholders was taken into account in the revision of the Stock Corporation Act.

Revision of Stock Corporation Law | Part 2: Electronic Means in the General Meeting of Shareholders

This article describes the new possibilities of organizing general meetings with the use of electronic means and specifies the actions to be taken in order to be able to make use of the new possibilities as of January 1, 2023.