Federal Act on Private International Law (PILA)

Art. 162PILA from 2022

Art. 162

¹ A company that is required under Swiss law to register in the commercial register is governed by Swiss law as soon as it proves that the centre of its business activities has been transferred to Switzerland and that it has adapted itself to one of the forms of organisation of Swiss law.

² A company that is not required under Swiss law to register in the commercial register is governed by Swiss law as soon as its intent to be governed by Swiss law appears clearly, it has a sufficient connection with Switzerland, and it has adapted itself to one of the forms of organisation of Swiss law.

³ Before its registration in the commercial register, a company with a share capital must prove that its capital is covered in accordance with Swiss law by producing a report issued by a licensed audit expert within the meaning of the Auditor Oversight Act of 16 December 2005⁹³.⁹⁴

⁹³ SR 221.302

⁹⁴ Amended by Annex No 4 of the FA of 16 Dec. 2005 (LLC law and amendments to the Laws on Companies, Cooperatives, the Commercial Register and Commercial Names), in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 4791; BBl 2002 3148, 2004 3969).