OR Art. 689f -

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. 689f OR from 2025

Art. 689 Disclosure f ⁽¹⁾

¹ Independent voting representatives, voting representatives for a corporate body and custodians acting as voting representatives shall inform the company of the number, type, nominal value and class of the shares they represent. If they fail to do this, the resolutions of the general meeting become subject to challenge on the same conditions as apply to unauthorised participation in the general meeting (Art. 691).

² The chair shall give the general meeting aggregated information for each form of representation. If the chair fails to do so even though a shareholder has requested it, any shareholder may challenge the resolutions of the general meeting by bringing an action against the company.