OR Art. 659 -
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. 659 OR from 2024
Art. 659 Requirements for and restrictions on acquisition (1)
1 The company may acquire its own shares only where freely disposable equity capital is available at its acquisition value.
2 The acquisition by a company of its own shares is limited to 10 per cent of the share capital specified in the commercial register.
3 If the acquisition is connected with a restriction on transferability or an action for dissolution, the foregoing upper limit is 20 per cent. The shares that exceed the threshold of 10 per cent must be sold or cancelled by means of a capital reduction within two 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.
