The purpose of the company (or corporate purpose) is an essential statutory mention, defining the framework within which the company can conduct its activities. When a company wishes to diversify its services, strategically reposition itself, or abandon an activity, it is necessary to amend the purpose stated in the statutes.
This amendment must be the subject of a formal decision and be registered with the Commercial Register. It also involves a modification of the statutes and a notarial authentication. We guide you through each step, ensuring a procedure that complies with Swiss legal requirements.
✓ Extension or diversification of business activities
✓ Strategic reorientation or sector change
✓ Clarification or reformulation of the existing purpose
✓ Compliance with regulatory requirements
Analysis of the statutory purpose, validation of the new activity, and advice on tax and regulatory impacts.
Drafting of the new statutory purpose, minutes, update of the statutes, and declaration to the Commercial Register.
Notarial authentication, filing of the amendment, and publication in the FOSC.
The purpose of the company must be included in the articles of association (art. 626 CO for the SA, art. 776 CO for the Sàrl)
Any change involves a statutory amendment and notarial authentication
The purpose must be formulated in a clear, lawful, and precise manner
Modify your company’s purpose safely. Our team guides you every step of the way to ensure compliant drafting, well-managed formalities, and error-free registration.
If you are developing a new activity that is not included in the statutory purpose, it is imperative to modify it to remain compliant with corporate law and legally protect your operations.
If you are developing a new activity that is not included in the statutory purpose, it is imperative to modify it to remain compliant with corporate law and legally protect your operations.
The objective can be stated in a general manner, but it must remain sufficiently clear and lawful. A formulation that is too vague may be rejected by the Commercial Register.
Yes. Any amendment to the statutes, including the purpose, must be notarized by a notary.
Yes. The amendment of the purpose is published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC) after its registration in the Commercial Register.
The entire process generally takes between 7 and 10 business days, depending on the responsiveness of the signatories and the relevant Trade Register.
