A company with headquarters in a foreign country can open a Swiss branch. This branch is of course subject to Swiss law. The name of the Swiss branch must contain the name of the foreign company followed by the location of its headquarters and then its location in Switzerland for Swiss ...

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Starting a sole proprietorship in Switzerland is probably the fasted and least costly ways of starting a business in this country. There is no minimum capital, no signing of the articles and no need for a notary. Despite being faster and less costly, the Swiss sole proprietorship company is ...

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Creating a Swiss SARL (Swiss LLC)* is carried out through the submission of notarized legal documents. Swiss company formation for a SARL is carried out by one or several physical people or legal personalities. The following must be included in the articles of association of a Swiss ...

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The main objective when auditing financial statements is to determine if the books agree with the financial statements and are in accordance with the law. This task is carried out by an auditor (Swiss auditor, physical person, company or a partnership) which is elected by the general ...

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The third pillar is a personal savings account designed for retirement purposes. It is meant to be a flexible and optional supplement to the mandatory first and second pillars. Banks and insurance companies are the two organizations authorized to market the third pillar. The third pillar: ...

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A foundation is a legal entity constituted by the assignment of assets for a stated special objective. In Switzerland, to create a foundation, founders must submit notarized legal documents. The foundation charter is a deed poll by the founder(s) and contains: The name of the ...

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