Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR)

Art. 796OR from 2023

Art. 796 II. Further material contributions

¹ The articles of association may require company members to make further material contributions.

² They may require further material contributions only if this serves the objects of the company, the maintenance of its independence or the preservation of the composition of the groups of company members.

³ The object and extent and other essential points according to circumstances of any obligation to make further material contributions related to a capital contribution must be specified in the articles of association. Reference may be made to the regulations of the members' general meeting for more precise details.

⁴ Obligations under the articles of association to pay money or provide other assets are subject to the provisions on additional financial contributions if no appropriate consideration is provided for and the call for additional contributions serves to cover equity capital requirements.