Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR) Art. 715a
Zusammenfassung der 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. 715a OR from 2025
Art. 715a Right to information and of inspection (1)
1 Any member of the board of directors may request information on any company business.
2 At meetings, all members of the board of directors and all persons entrusted with managing the company’s business are obliged to give information.
3 Outside meetings, any member may request information from the persons entrusted with managing the company’s business concerning the company’s business performance and, with the chair’s authorisation, specific transactions.
4 Where required for the performance of their duties, any member may request the chair to have books of account and documents made available to them for inspection.
5 If the chair refuses a request for information, a request to be heard or an application to inspect documents, the board of directors shall rule on the matter.
6 Rulings or resolutions of the board of directors conferring on the directors more extensive rights to obtain information or inspect documents are reserved.
(1) Inserted by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1991, in force since 1 July 1992 ([AS 1992 733]; [BBl 1983 II 745]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
