Fusionsgesetz

Published: 1 August 2004

  • PEOPLE

    Rudolf Tschäni
    Senior Counsel

  • Expertise

    Corporate and M&A

  • Details

    Number of pages
    1538 pages
    Publisher
    Lichtenhahn Verlag
    Language
    German
    Price
    CHF 348.00
    ISBN number
    3-7190-2253-6

Das am 1. Juli 2004 in Kraft getretene Fusionsgesetz
schafft erstmals eine umfassende privatrechtliche Grundlage für die Anpassung der Organisation von Rechtsträgern. Es wird nicht nur neue Transaktionsformen ermöglichen (wie die Squeeze-out Fusion, die direkte Spaltung oder die umfassende Vermögensübertragung) und so grössere Flexibilität für Kontrollwechsel über Unternehmen schaffen, sondern daneben auch Restrukturierungsvorgänge beeinflussen, wie beispielsweise den Rechtskleidwechsel normieren oder konzerninterne Umgruppierungen erleichtern.

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