Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR) Art. 740
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. 740 OR from 2024
Art. 740
1 The liquidation shall be carried out by the board of directors, unless the articles of association or a resolution by the general meeting delegate it to other persons.
2 The board of directors shall notify the liquidators for entry in the commercial register, even where the liquidation is carried out by the board of directors.
3 At least one of the liquidators must be resident in Switzerland and authorised to represent the company. (1)
4 Where the company is dissolved by court judgment, the court shall appoint the liquidators. (2)
5 In the event of insolvency, the insolvency administrators shall carry out the liquidation in accordance with the provisions of insolvency law. The corporate bodies of the company shall retain their authority to represent the company only to the extent such representation is still necessary.
(1) Amended by No I 3 of the FA of 16 Dec. 2005 (Law on Limited Liability Companies and Amendments to the Law on Companies limited by Shares, Cooperatives, the Commercial Register and Business Names), in force since 1 Jan. 2008 ([AS 2007 4791]; [BBl 2002 3148], [2004 3969]).
(2) Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1991, in force since 1 July 1992 ([AS 1992 733]; [BBl 1983 II 745]).
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