Switzerland: Corporate and Company Law

Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen AG, one of Switzerland's oldest chocolate manufacturers, has acquired Delafaille, an internationally oriented family business specialising in the production of Belgian truffles and pralines.

Switzerland is a friendly place to start a business, with many international companies having their headquarters in the country.

On 20 June 2025, the Federal Council introduced a bill that proposes changes to the Swiss Copyright Act (SCA).

After the general shareholder meeting is before the general shareholder meeting. The majority of Swiss companies have completed their last business year by the end of June...

In this blog we outline the key aspects of the Basel innovation credit based on the recently enacted ordinance on the cantonal act promoting business...

Visa-free entry and visa-on-arrival are now categorized into A1 and B1 indices (previously they were A2 and B2 indices). These new classifications apply to tourists and allow for a wide range of non-work activities...

Die OECD-Mindeststeuer basiert auf neuartigen Besteuerungsregeln, die dazu führen können, dass Gesellschaften für andere Gruppengesellschaften im gleichen Land oder...

In the Flemish Region (also known as Flanders), one of the 3 regions of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region, the Flemish regional government has introduced a processing time of 15 calendar days for the processing of a work permit for highly qualified employees.

If a shareholder grants an unsubordinated loan to its company and the same later enters bankruptcy, the shareholder's claim for repayment of such loan ranks as equal with all other non-privileged and non-secured creditors.