COMPANY LAW

Global Depository Receipts – Access to Chinese A-Shares

From now on, Chinese companies listed with A-shares at the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges can be listed at the SIX through GDRs...

Ledger-based securities - Swiss Code of Obligations

February 1, 2021 the Swiss legislator amended the Code of Obligations (CO) to support the development of the distributed ledger technology and blockchain.

New non-financial disclosure rules in the Swiss Code of Obligations

Following the refusal of the initiative on responsible corporations, the parliament’s counter-project entered into force in January 2022 through an amendment of the Swiss Code of obligations.

Sustainability Disclosure – An Overview

SwissCham Beijing Webinar

Federal Council did not wish to extend the extraordinary measures against bankruptcy

No extension of the extraordinary measures against bankruptcy.

Digital General Assemblies without physical presence

Expected for January 2022, the entry into force of the company law revision will allow companies to proceed to digital general assemblies without physical presence.