OR Art. 626 -
Einleitung zur Rechtsnorm OR:
The Swiss Code of Obligations is a central code of Swiss civil law that regulates the legal relationships between private individuals. It includes five books that cover various aspects of contract law, law of obligations and property law, including the formation, content and termination of contracts, as well as liability for breach of contract and tort. The Code of Obligations is an important code of law for business and everyday life in Switzerland, as it forms the basis for many legal relationships and contracts and has been in force since 1912, whereby it is regularly adapted to social and economic developments.
Art. 626 OR from 2025
Art. 626 (1)
1 The articles of association must contain provisions concerning:
1. the business name and seat of the company;2. the objects of the company; 3. (2) the total share capital, its currency, and the extent to which it is paid up;4. the number, nominal value and types of shares;5. and 6. (3) ...7. (2) the form of the company’s communications with its shareholders.2 In a company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, the articles of association must also contain provisions on:
1. the number of activities that the members of the board of directors, the executive board and the board of advisors may carry out in comparable positions in other undertakings with commercial objects;2. the maximum term of the contracts that govern the remuneration of members of the board of directors, the executive board and the board of advisors, and the maximum notice of termination for unlimited contracts (Art. 735b);3. the principles on the duties and responsibilities of the remuneration committee;4. the details of the vote of the general meeting on the remuneration of the board of directors, the executive board and of the board of advisors. (5) 3 Other undertakings in terms of paragraph 2 number 1 do not include undertakings that are controlled by the company or that control the company. (5)
(1) Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1991, in force since 1 July 1992 ([AS 1992 733]; [BBl 1983 II 745]).
(2) (4)
(3) Repealed by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), with effect from 1 Jan. 2023 ([AS 2020 4005]; [2022 109]; [BBl 2017 399]).
(4) Amended by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 ([AS 2020 4005]; [2022 109]; [BBl 2017 399]).
(5) (6)
(6) Inserted by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 ([AS 2020 4005]; [2022 109]; [BBl 2017 399]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
