FINMA Financial Market Infrastructure Ordinance
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Art. 8 Correspondence
(Art. 123 para. 1, 139 para. 5 FinMIA) 1 Notifications and submissions sent by fax or e-mail pertaining to the disclosure of shareholdings and takeovers are admitted in correspondence outside of administrative proceedings and recognised for the purpose of adhering to deadlines. 2 As a rule, recommendations by the disclosure offices are served upon the parties, applicants and FINMA by fax or e-mail. 3 The Ordinance of 18 June 2010 on Electronic Communication in Administrative Proceedings applies to electronic submissions in administrative proceedings. Submissions to the Takeover Board may also be made by fax.
Para. 3 — SR 172.021.2
Art. 9 Determination of deadlines
(Art. 123 para. 1 FinMIA) 1 Any deadline calculated by trading days starts on the first trading day following the trigger event. 2 Any deadline calculated by weeks ends in the last week on the same day as the day on which the trigger event took place. If this day is not a trading day, the deadline is on the next trading day. 3 Any deadline calculated by months ends in the last month on the same date as the date on which the trigger event took place. In the absence of such date, the deadline ends on the last day of the last month; if the day is not a trading day, the deadline ends on the next trading day. 4 Trading days are days on which the relevant stock exchange in Switzerland is open for trading in accordance with its trading calendar.