On 1 January 2023, after a long lasting political process, the new corporate law (amendment of the Swiss Code of Obligations) has come into force. In addition to clarifications and administrative simplifications, the revision of the corporate law aims, among other things, to make the incorporation and capital regulations more flexible and to align them with the accounting law, to modernize the provisions regarding the board of directors and the general meeting of shareholders, and to strengthen shareholder rights. In addition, the revised law expressly allows the introduction of an arbitration clause in the articles of association.
Below you will find an overview of the most important changes.
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