Federal Act
on Private International Law
(PILA)

¹ In dis­putes con­cern­ing com­pany law, the Swiss courts at the seat of the com­pany have jur­is­dic­tion to hear ac­tions against the com­pany, its share­hold­ers or mem­bers, or per­sons li­able un­der com­pany law.

² Ac­tions against share­hold­ers or mem­bers or against per­sons li­able un­der com­pany law may also be brought be­fore the Swiss courts at the dom­i­cile or, in the ab­sence of a dom­i­cile, at the ha­bitu­al res­id­ence of the de­fend­ant.

³ Dis­putes re­gard­ing li­ab­il­ity arising out of the pub­lic is­sue of equity or debt se­cur­it­ies may also be brought be­fore the Swiss courts at the place of is­sue. This jur­is­dic­tion may not be ex­cluded by a choice of for­um.

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