VII. Capital loss and overindebtedness
1. Duty to notify
1 Where the last annual balance sheet shows that one-half of the share capital and the legal reserves are no longer covered, the board of directors must without delay convene a general meeting and propose financial restructuring measures.
2 Where there is good cause to suspect overindebtedness, an interim balance sheet must be drawn up and submitted to a licensed auditor for examination.2 If the interim balance sheet shows that the claims of the company’s creditors are not covered, whether the assets are appraised at going concern or liquidation values, the board of directors must notify the court unless certain company creditors subordinate their claims to those of all other company creditors to the extent of the capital deficit.
3 If the company does not have an auditor, the licensed auditor must comply with the reporting duties of the auditor conducting a limited audit.3
1 Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1991, in force since 1 July 1992 (AS 1992 733; BBl 1983 II 745).
2 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).
3 Inserted 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).
6. Fondés de procuration et mandataires commerciaux2
Le conseil d’administration peut nommer des fondés de procuration et d’autres mandataires commerciaux.
1 Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I de la LF du 4 oct. 1991, en vigueur depuis le 1er juil. 1992 (RO 1992 733; FF 1983 II 757).
2 Nouvelle teneur selon le ch. I 3 de la LF du 16 déc. 2005 (Droit de la société à responsabilité limitée; adaptation des droits de la société anonyme, de la société coopérative, du registre du commerce et des raisons de commerce), en vigueur depuis le 1er janv. 2008 (RO 2007 4791; FF 2002 2949, 2004 3745).
