Your Shareholder Register Is Out of Date: What Should You Do?
A Governance Issue Not to Be Underestimated Many companies – even large ones – are still facing a delicate issue: registered shares whose owners can no longer be identified. These so-called “dormant shares” raise serious compliance and governance concerns. The board of directors must act quickly. This paper outlines practical steps to address the problem, […]
Share Transfers in Light of New Measures Against Fraudulent Bankruptcies: Progress and Limitations
The Federal Act on Combating Fraudulent Bankruptcies and the amendment to the Commercial Register Ordinance came into force on January 1, 2025. These new rules aim in particular to better regulate the transfer of shares in so-called “shell” companies and to strengthen the supervision by the commercial register offices. They codify certain principles established by […]