Art. 740
II. Appointment and dismissal of the liquidators 1. Appointment 1 The liquidation shall be carried out by the board of directors, unless the articles of association or a resolution by the general meeting delegate it to other persons. 2 The board of directors shall notify the liquidators for entry in the commercial register, even where the liquidation is carried out by the board of directors. 3 At least one of the liquidators must be resident in Switzerland and authorised to represent the company.632 4 Where the company is dissolved by court judgment, the court shall appoint the liquidators.633 5 In the event of insolvency, the insolvency administrators shall carry out the liquidation in accordance with the provisions of insolvency law. The corporate bodies of the company shall retain their authority to represent the company only to the extent such representation is still necessary. 632 Amended by No I 3 of the FA of 16 Dec. 2005 (Law on Limited Liability Companies and Amendments to the Law on Companies limited by Shares, Cooperatives, the Commercial Register and Business Names), in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 4791; BBl 2002 3148, 2004 3969). 633 Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1991, in force since 1 July 1992 (AS 1992 733; BBl 1983 II 745). |