OR Art. 653 -
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. 653 OR from 2025
Art. 653 Increase from contingent capital 1. General principle (1)
1 The general meeting resolve to create contingent capital by granting shareholders, creditors of bonds or similar debt instruments, employees, members of the board of directors of the company or another company in the group or third parties the right to subscribe for new shares (conversion and option rights).
2 The share capital automatically increases whenever and to the extent that such conversion or option rights are exercised and the contribution obligations are discharged by payment or offsetting.
3 The provisions on increasing the share capital from contingent capital also apply mutatis mutandis in the event that conversion and acquisition requirements are imposed.
4 The foregoing paragraphs are subject to the regulations of the Banking Act of 8 November 1934 (2) on reserve capital.
(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]).
(2) [SR 952.0]
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
