1 The shares may be either registered or bearer shares. They may be issued in the form of negotiable securities. The articles of association may stipulate that they may be issued as uncertificated or ledger-based securities in accordance with Article 973c or 973d, or as intermediated securities in accordance with the Intermediated Securities Act (FISA) of 3 October 2008296.297
1bis Bearer shares are permitted only if the company has equity securities listed on a stock exchange or if the bearer shares are organised as intermediated securities in accordance with the FISA and are deposited with a custodian in Switzerland designated by the company or entered in the main register.298
2 Shares of both types may exist at the same time in a ratio fixed by the articles of association.
2bis A company with bearer shares must arrange for an entry to be made in the Commercial Register as to whether it has equity securities listed on a stock exchange or its bearer shares are organised as intermediated securities.299
2ter If all the equity securities are delisted, the company must within six months either convert the existing bearer shares into registered shares or organise them as intermediated securities.300
3 Registered shares may be converted into bearer shares and bearer shares into registered shares.301
4 The shares shall have a nominal value that is greater than zero.302
5 If share certificates are issued, they must be signed by at least one member of the board of directors.303
297 Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 25. Sept. 2020 on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology, in force since 1 Feb. 2021 (AS 2021 33; BBl 2020 233).
298 Inserted by No I 1 of the FA of 21 June 2019 on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Global Forum on Transparency and the Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (AS 2019 3161; BBl 2019 279). Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 25 Sept. 2020 on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology, in force since 1 Feb. 2021 (AS 2021 33; BBl 2020 233).
299 Inserted by No I 1 of the FA of 21 June 2019 on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Global Forum on Transparency and the Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, in force since 1 Nov. 2019 (AS 2019 3161; BBl 2019 279).
300 Inserted by No I 1 of the FA of 21 June 2019 on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Global Forum on Transparency and the Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, in force since 1 Nov. 2019 (AS 2019 3161; BBl 2019 279).
301 Amended by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2020 4005; 2022 109; BBl 2017 399).
302 Amended by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2020 4005; 2022 109; BBl 2017 399).
303 Amended by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2020 4005; 2022 109; BBl 2017 399).
1 Il capitale azionario non può essere inferiore a 100 000 franchi.
2 Esso può essere espresso nella moneta estera più importante per l’attività dell’impresa. All’atto della costituzione deve corrispondere a un controvalore di almeno 100 000 franchi. Se il capitale azionario è espresso in una moneta estera, questa deve essere impiegata per la contabilità e la presentazione dei conti. Il Consiglio federale stabilisce quali monete sono ammesse.
3 L’assemblea generale può decidere di cambiare, all’inizio di un esercizio, la moneta in cui è espresso il capitale azionario. In tal caso il consiglio d’amministrazione modifica lo statuto. Accerta che le condizioni di cui al capoverso 2 siano adempiute e specifica il corso di conversione applicato. Le deliberazioni dell’assemblea generale e del consiglio d’amministrazione devono risultare da un atto pubblico.
293 Nuovo testo giusta il n. I della LF del 19 giu. 2020 (Diritto della società anonima), in vigore dal 1° gen. 2023 (RU 2020 4005; 2022 109; FF 2017 325).
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