General Law

Public limited company

0040-en RE420 Company Law As of 11.07.2026


The joint-stock company is an economic association with capital provided in a special way for the purpose of achieving an economic objective and the inherent performance community of the forces working within it.

Deutsch

Aktiengesellschaft 0040-de

Die Aktiengesellschaft ist ein wirtschaftlicher Verband mit auf besondere Art und Weise gestellten Kapitals zum Zwecke der Erreichung eines wirtschaftlichen Ziels und der inhärenten Leistungsgemeinschaft der in ihr wirkenden Kräfte.

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Public limited company (0040-en), in: LAWPEDIA®-Glossar, provided by LAWCONSULT AG, www.lawconsult.ch/lawpedia/en/public-limited-company, as of: 11.07.2026 [accessed on ].

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