AS 2015 1389; BBl 2014 605
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A. General rule
Art. 1
1 Articles 1–4 of the Final Title of the Civil Code apply to this Code unless the following provisions provide otherwise.2 The provisions of the Amendment of 12 December 2014 apply to existing companies on coming into force.
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B. Adapting articles of association and regulation
Art. 2
1 Companies entered in the commercial register when the Amendment of 12 December 2014 comes into force that do not comply with the new regulations must adapt their articles of association and regulations to the new provisions within two years.2 Provisions of articles of association and regulations that are incompatible with the new law remain in force until they are adapted or for a maximum of two years.
C. Obligations to give notice
Art. 3
1 Persons holding bearer shares when the Amendment of 12 December 2014 comes into force must comply with the obligations to give notice under Articles 697i and 697j that apply on acquiring shares 2 The deadline for the lapse of property rights (Art. 697m para. 3) in this case is six months after the Amendment of 12 December 2014 comes into force.
