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1. How to set up a company in
Switzerland
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2. Types of companies in Switzerland
• Stock Corporation
• Limited Liability Company
• General Partnership
• Limited Partnership
• Sole Proprietorship

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Thank you for your attention
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