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FAQs about incorporating companies in Switzerland


4. Formalities, red tape and delays

 

It depends on the type of company. A limited share company (SA) will take a little longer because you have to publish notice of its formation in the official journal, and request its inscription in the commercial registry. We can take care of these formalities for you and push them through in a few weeks.

 

Most companies in Switzerland, and all SAs, have to be entered in the Commercial Registry, a legal document where the company's location, its directors' names and other relevant information is made public.

 

When creating a company you have to provide statutes which outline the proposed activity of your company.

 

For so-called domiciled companies you can have a virtual office in a lawyer's office, but for other types of company you'll need a real office.

 

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