
A
general partnership in Switzeland has to be registered by at least two natural persons or
legal entities. Investors who want to
open a company in Switzeland can choose between
setting up a general partnership or a
limited partnership. The difference between the two
legal entities is given by the
liability regulations concerning the
company’s founders and
our team of company formation agents in Switzerland may offer full assistance on the registration procedures applicable for these
legal forms.
Characteristics of a Swiss general partnership
As a general rule, a
general partnership in Switzerland represents a
suitable legal entity for the investors who are interested in
opening a small company. The
company’s founders have
full liability for the
partnership’s debts and, therefore, the
legal entity does not have a legal personality.
Businessmen who want to start the procedure of
company formation in Switzerland as a
general partnership will need to
conclude a contract in which they will state the
company’s trading name and main business activities. Further on, it is necessary to
register the general partnership with the
Commercial Register in Switzerland.
In order to
register with the Commercial Register, the
company’s founders (who will have the status of partners), will need to
sign a request for the registration, a requirement that must be concluded by all the
partners entering the
general partnership.
Our team of company formation representatives in Switzerland can offer more details on other requirements set out for this procedure.
Compulsory requirements for a general partnership in Switzerland
During the procedure of
company registration in Switzerland, the investors will need to establish the
company’s trading name, as mentioned above. The
name of a general partnership in Switzerland must contain the family name of one of the
company’s partners.
It is important to know that the commercial legislation related to partnerships in Switzerland does not stipulate to draft the company’s articles of association, as this is not a compulsory procedure.