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Art. 160 Bundesgesetz vom 18. Dezember 1987 über das Internationale Privatrecht (IPRG)
IPRG; 10. Kapitel: Gesellschaftsrecht; V. Zweigniederlassung ausländischer Gesellschaften in der Schweiz
Art. 160 IPRG
Eine Gesellschaft mit Sitz im Ausland kann in der Schweiz eine Zweigniederlassung haben. Diese untersteht schweizerischem Recht.
Die Vertretungsmacht einer solchen Zweigniederlassung richtet sich nach schweizerischem Recht. Mindestens eine zur Vertretung befugte Person muss in der Schweiz Wohnsitz haben und im Handelsregister eingetragen sein.
Der Bundesrat erlässt die näheren Vorschriften über die Pflicht zur Eintragung in das Handelsregister.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (28)
HE200386 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Deletion of Company Branch Registration Due to Lack of Local Representation and Outstanding Judgments
This provision, along with Art. 935 Abs. 2 OR, established the initial organizational deficiency that triggered the proceedings.
HE200262 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Zurich Branch Office Deletion: Lack of Swiss Representation
Cited as a reason for the organizational deficiency (lack of representation with residence in Switzerland).
HE190087 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Zurich Commercial Court Orders Deletion of Branch Office for Lack of Swiss Representation
This article was cited in the reasoning section as the legal basis for the required representation in Switzerland, leading to the application of Art. 731b Abs. 1 OR in the dispositive.
HE190045 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Deletion of Commercial Register Entry for Deficient Branch Office Representation
Cited in the considerations as the legal basis for the organizational defect (lack of representation with residence in Switzerland), which led to the final order.
HE170069 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Commercial Register Deletion Due to Organizational Deficiencies
This provision was mentioned in the considerations regarding the lack of representation with residence in Switzerland, which led to the filing of the action, although it was not explicitly used in the dispositive orders.
HE160452 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Commercial Register Deletion for Lack of Resident Representative
Although cited in the reasoning (Erwägung 1) as the legal basis for the organizational deficiency, it is not explicitly cited in the numbered final orders (dispositive 1-7).
HE160010 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Commercial Register Deletion for Deficient Branch Office Representation
This article concerning representation requirements was cited in the considerations leading to the order.
HE150359 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Deletion of Swiss Branch for Lack of Local Representative
Cited as a reason for the organizational deficiency of the branch, as it lacked a representative domiciled in Switzerland.
HE140438 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Deletion of Branch Office for Lack of Domiciled Representative
This provision established the organizational deficiency (lack of representative residing in Switzerland) that led to the final order.
HE130331 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Dissolution and Liquidation of Foreign Company Branch for Lack of Swiss Resident Representative
Cited as the law establishing the organizational requirement that was violated (lack of a representative domiciled in Switzerland), which led to the main order.
HE130020 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Dissolution of Foreign Entity Branch for Failure to Appoint Local Representative
This article was cited alongside Art. 935 Abs. 2 OR as the basis for the organizational defect leading to the liquidation order in order 1.
HE120319 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Dissolution and Liquidation of Branch Establishment for Failure to Appoint Resident Representative
Cited in the reasoning as an applicable rule regarding the required representative, justifying the organizational deficiency.
LB120012 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 1 IPRG)
English Bank v. German Resident (Jurisdiction over Contractual Dispute)
Used to determine the law applicable to branches of legal entities.
HE120243 · zh (Art. 160 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Commercial Register Deletion for Lacking Resident Representative
Cited in the reasoning as the basis for the organizational defect (lack of representation in Switzerland).
BO.2011.49 · sg (Art. 160 ff. i.V.m. Art. 150 Abs. 2 IPRG)
Dissolution of Non-Marital Partnership: Requirement of Explicit or Inferred Agreement for Simple Partnership Liquidation Rules
Mentioned in the preamble/heading, though the final order relies on the substantive failure to prove a simple partnership, leading to dismissal based on the applicable rules of partnership liquidation.