
In order to
open a bar in this country, the investors will need to respect the procedure of
company formation in Switzerland which is established for any other type of business. Please mind that such businesses will need to obtain special licenses and permits for their activities. Businessmen will need to receive
licenses for selling alcohol products and, if the
company organises special events requiring the participation of a band, the business will also need a
music license.
Our team of company formation representatives in Switzerland can offer an in-depth presentation on the order in which these steps have to be completed.
Registration of a business in Switzerland
Regardless of the business activity of the
company in Switzerland, the investors will have to designate a legal entity for the business. Most of the
companies in Switzerland are founded based upon a set of statutory documents – represented by the
articles of association and memorandum, which have to be certified in front of a
Swiss public notary, who will apply notary fees for the procedure.
When
opening a company in Switzerland, the certified statutory documents will have to be registered with the
Commercial Register situated in the city where the
company will perform its activities. Such documents can be submitted at the relevant office by using the mail services and the procedure can typically last 3- 7 days.
Alcohol permits in Switzerland
In the case of a business set up as
bar, the
company registration in Switzerland requires the issuance of an
alcohol permit, which is issued by the
Swiss Alcohol Board. Investors can find out more details from the stipulations of the
Law of Alcohol.