OR Art. 857 -
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. 857 OR from 2025
Art. 857 Release of information
1 The members may draw the attention of the external auditor to dubious procedures and request the necessary information. (1)
2 The cooperative’s ledgers and business correspondence may be inspected only with the express authorisation of the general assembly of members or by resolution of the board and if measures are taken to safeguard trade secrets.
3 The court may order the cooperative to provide the members with information on significant matters relevant to the exercise of their right of control in the form of authenticated copies from its ledgers or correspondence. The court order must not jeopardise the interests of the cooperative.
4 The members’ right of control may not be excluded or restricted either by the articles of association or by resolutions made by a governing body of the cooperative.
(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]).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
