What are the legal requirements for share registers in Switzerland?
Antwort
Under Art. 686 CO, a Swiss AG’s share register must record the name, address and number of registered shares held by each owner and usufructuary, be accessible in Switzerland at all times, and keep the supporting documents for ten years.
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Is the Communication Generator free to use?
Yes. The Communication Generator is free to use.
Does every shareholder or member qualify as a beneficial owner?
No. The fact that a company requests information from a shareholder or member does not automatically mean that this person is a beneficial owner. Indirect structures, acting in concert and other means of control may also be relevant.
Does the Communication Generator identify the beneficial owners?
No. The generator supports communication and information gathering. The actual assessment of who qualifies as a beneficial owner and who must be reported to the transparency register takes place afterwards. Konsento’s Transparency Register Reporting Assistant can be used for this assessment.