OR Art. 735c -

Einleitung zur Rechtsnorm OR:

The Swiss Code of Obligations is a central code of Swiss civil law that regulates the legal relationships between private individuals. It includes five books that cover various aspects of contract law, law of obligations and property law, including the formation, content and termination of contracts, as well as liability for breach of contract and tort. The Code of Obligations is an important code of law for business and everyday life in Switzerland, as it forms the basis for many legal relationships and contracts and has been in force since 1912, whereby it is regularly adapted to social and economic developments.

Art. 735c OR from 2025

Art. 735c Remuneration that is not permitted I. In the company

The following remuneration for current and former members of the board of directors, the executive board and the board of advisors or for their close associates is not permitted:

1. severance payments that are contractually agreed or provided for in the articles of association; remuneration that is due until the termination of the contracts does not constitute a severance payment;

2. compensation related to a ban on competition that exceeds the average remuneration for the last three financial years, or compensation related to a ban on competition that is not justified on business grounds;

3. remuneration paid on conditions other than the customary market conditions connected with a previous activity as a corporate body of the company;

4. joining bonuses that do not compensate for a verifiable financial disadvantage;

5. remuneration paid in advance;

6. commission paid for taking over or transferring undertakings or parts thereof;

7. loans, credit facilities, pension benefits other than occupational pensions and performance-related remuneration not provided for in principle in the articles of association;

8. the allocation of equity securities or conversion and option rights not provided for in principle in the articles of association.

Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.