OR Art. 634 -
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. 634 OR from 2025
Art. 634 Contributions in kind (1)
1 The lis forming a contribution in kind shall satisfy the contribution requirement only if the following requirements are met:
1. They may be entered as assets on the balance sheet.2. They may be transferred to the company’s assets.3. On the company being entered in the commercial register, the company immediately acquires ownership and may freely dispose of the lis or, in the case of immovable property, receives an unconditional right to enter it in the land register.4. Their value may be realised by transfer to a third party.2 The contribution in kind must be agreed in writing. The contract must be done as a public deed if this is required for the transfer of the object.
3 A single public deed is sufficient even if immovable property situated in two or more cantons constitutes the contribution in kind. The deed must be done by a notary at the seat of the company.
4 The articles of association must indicate the lis, their valuation and the name of the contributor and the shares that they have been issued and any other considerations provided by the company. The general meeting may repeal the related provisions of the articles of association after ten years.
(1) 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]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
