1 The company keeps a share register of registered shares in which the names and addresses of the owners and usufructuaries are recorded. It must be kept in such a manner that it can be accessed at any time in Switzerland.473
2 Entry in the share register requires documentary proof that the share was acquired for ownership or of the reasons for the usufruct thereof.
2bis Companies whose shares are listed on a stock exchange shall ensure that the owners or usufructuaries may apply for entry in the share register electronically.474
3 The company must certify such entry on the share certificate.
4 In relation to the company the shareholder or usufructuary is the person entered in the share register.
5 The documents on which an entry is based must be retained for ten years following the deletion of the owner or usufructuary from the share register.475
472 Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1991, in force since 1 July 1992 (AS 1992 733; BBl 1983 II 745).
473 Second sentence inserted by No I 2 of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014 on the Implementation of the 2012 revised recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force, in force since 1 July 2015 (AS 2015 1389; BBl 2014 605).
474 Inserted by No I of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2020 4005; 2022 109; BBl 2017 399).
475 Inserted by No I 2 of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014 on the Implementation of the 2012 revised recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force, in force since 1 July 2015 (AS 2015 1389; BBl 2014 605).
Se la società non rifiuta il riconoscimento entro 20 giorni, l’acquirente è riconosciuto come azionista.
473 Introdotto dal n. I della LF del 4 ott. 1991, in vigore dal 1° lug. 1992 (RU 1992 733; FF 1983 II 713).
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