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Art. 716a Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)

OR; Dritte Abteilung: Die Handelsgesellschaften und die Genossenschaft; Sechsundzwanzigster Titel: Die Aktiengesellschaft; Dritter Abschnitt: Organisation der Aktiengesellschaft; B. Der Verwaltungsrat ; III. Aufgaben; 2. Unübertragbare Aufgaben

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Art. 716a OR

Der Verwaltungsrat hat folgende unübertragbare und unentziehbare Aufgaben: 1. die Oberleitung der Gesellschaft und die Erteilung der nötigen Weisungen; 2. die Festlegung der Organisation; 3. die Ausgestaltung des Rechnungswesens, der Finanzkontrolle sowie der Finanzplanung, sofern diese für die Führung der Gesellschaft notwendig ist; 4. die Ernennung und Abberufung der mit der Geschäftsführung und der Vertretung betrauten Personen; 5. die Oberaufsicht über die mit der Geschäftsführung betrauten Personen, namentlich im Hinblick auf die Befolgung der Gesetze, Statuten, Reglemente und Weisungen; 6. die Erstellung des Geschäftsberichtes sowie die Vorbereitung der Generalversammlung und die Ausführung ihrer Beschlüsse; 7. die Einreichung eines Gesuchs um Nachlassstundung und die Benachrichtigung des Gerichts im Falle der Überschuldung; 8. bei Gesellschaften, deren Aktien an einer Börse kotiert sind: die Erstellung des Vergütungsberichts.

Der Verwaltungsrat kann die Vorbereitung und die Ausführung seiner Beschlüsse oder die Überwachung von Geschäften Ausschüssen oder einzelnen Mitgliedern zuweisen. Er hat für eine angemessene Berichterstattung an seine Mitglieder zu sorgen.

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Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (278)

VPB 04-0642-4223 (Art. 716a, al. 1, ch. 5 CO)

Mandatory Executive and Board Compensation Disclosure

Mentions the board of directors' role in supervising management, which is relevant to the enforcement of transparency rules.

B-527/2025 (Art. 716a Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 und 5 OR)

Individual Fined for Unlicensed Financial Intermediation and Breach of Supervisory Duties

Defines the non-transferable and inalienable duties of the board of directors, including the overall management of the company and the supervision of management personnel regarding compliance with laws.

B-5507/2024 (Art. 716a Abs. 1 Ziff. 5 OR)

Securities Firm Regulation Violation and Profit Confiscation

Defines the non-transferable duty of the board of directors to oversee management and ensure compliance with laws.

B-5210/2023 (Art. 716a al. 1 CO)

Auditing Firm Wins Appeal Against Federal Audit Oversight Authority

This provision is cited concerning the non-transferable and inalienable duties of the board of directors, including exercising high-level management, establishing organization, setting accounting and financial control principles, appointing and dismissing management, and exercising high-level supervision.

WBE.2023.51 · ag (Art. 716a OR)

Taxation of Board Fees: VAV Procedure Permissible if Formal Requirements Met

Cited regarding the non-transferable nature of the duties of the board of directors.

A/1800/2023 · ge (art. 716a al. 1 CO)

Administrator Liability for Unpaid Social Security Contributions with Partial Exclusion for Maternity Insurance

Cited in the reasoning regarding the inalienable duties of the board of directors, which an administrator must fulfill.

A/1800/2023 · ge (art. 716a al. 1 ch. 4 et 5 CO)

Administrator Liability for Unpaid Social Security Contributions with Partial Exclusion for Maternity Insurance

Cited in the reasoning as relating to the non-transferable duties of the board of directors regarding appointments/dismissals and supervision.

WEKO · Baustoffe und Deponi (Art. 716a Abs. 1 OR)

Swiss Competition Commission Fines Gravel and Landfill Companies for Price-Fixing and Market Allocation

The court referenced the non-transferable and inalienable duties of the Board of Directors (VR) regarding the preparation of the General Meeting (GV) and the overall management of the company.

B-4185/2020 (Art. 716a Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 und 5 OR)

Securities Fraud and Insolvency Ruling

This provision outlines the non-delegable duties of the board of directors, including overall supervision of management and compliance with laws, relevant for assessing the responsibility of the board members.

A-1431/2022 (Art. 716a CO)

Media Company Repays Pandemic Funds Due to Improper Asset Amortization

Cited as the legal basis for the board of directors' responsibility in setting accounting principles and financial control.

Z2 2023 69 · zg (Art. 716a OR)

Appeal Deadline Reinstatement Denial in Liquidation Case Due to Director Absence

Cited to establish the non-transferable duties of the Board of Directors regarding supervision, which was relevant to assessing the fault for the missed deadline.

Z2 2023 70 · zg (Art. 716a OR)

Liquidation Appeal Deadline Reinstatement Denied Due to Corporate Negligence

Cited in the reasoning to evaluate the defendant's conduct, but not explicitly mentioned in the operative orders.

S 2023 65 · gr (art. 716a cpv. 1 cifre 1 e 5 CO)

Appeal Against Liability for Pre-Tenure Social Security Contributions

Cited in the reasoning regarding the supervisory duties of the Board of Directors, although the judgment ultimately focuses on the lack of causality for the existing debt under Art. 52 LAVS.

2022.12.06.zr.01rm · bl (Art. 716a OR)

*Seller not liable for misrepresentation due to buyer's constructive knowledge.*

Used to determine the knowledge that a board member must possess, which is then imputed to the buyer.

31.2022.10 · ti (art. 716a cpv. 1 cifra 5 CO)

Managing Partner Personal Liability for Company Social Security Debt from Black Wages

Cited in the reasoning regarding the duties of an administrator, but not in the final orders.