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How to set up a company in Switzerland
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Types of companies in Switzerland
• Stock Corporation
• Limited Liability Company
• General Partnership • Limited Partnership
• Sole Proprietorship
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Stock Corporation
• This type of company can be established by at least three persons
• The minimum share capital required is 100.000 Swiss Francs
• The company should have a board of directors, they must be shareholders
• The liability of the members is limited to company assets.
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Limited Liability Company • The company can be established by at least
two persons or by companies which provides at least 20.000 Swiss francs
• The liability of the partners are limited to the amount of capital invested in the company
• The company must be registered with the Register of Commerce
• This type of company should have at least one director who is Swiss resident
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General Partnership • This company can be established by at least
two persons
• This company must have an agreement between partners to work
• The company must be registered with Commercial Register
• The establishing this type of company do not require the minimal share capital
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Limited Partnership
• The company must be established by at least two partners, one general and one limited
• The company must be registered with Commercial Register
• This company must have an agreement between partners to function
• The company do not require the minimal share capital
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Sole Proprietorship • This company can be established by one
person
• The director of this type of company is fully liable for this legal entity
• The company should be registered with the Register of Commerce if the annual turnover exceeds 100.000 Swiss francs
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Steps for company formation in Switzerland
• Providing a unique name for the company
• Providing a set of identification documents
• Drafting the registration documents
• Opening a bank account
• Submitting the company registration documents with the Commercial Register
• Filling the Stampa Declaration Form and the Lex Friedrich Declaration Form which is a permit for foreigners to acquire real estate.
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Necessary documentation and information
• Providing passport copies of the shareholders and directors
• Providing recent criminal records for the directors, issued by the authorities in the country of origin
• Drafting the Power of Attorney and Specimen Signatures, necessary for the incorporation of the company
• Setting-up a bank account for the injection of the share capital
• Submitting the company registration file with the Commercial Register in Moldova
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Requirements for Company Formation in Switzerland
• Any person of any nationality or residence can be a shareholder in a Swiss company
• The company can have at least one director
• The company must hold a local registered office
• At least one director must be Swiss resident
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Services Provided for Company Registration in Switzerland
• drafting the Articles of Association
• offering a Registered Office in Switzerland
• setting up a share capital bank account
• recommending a Swiss accountant
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