Switzerland Doing Business 2020

Switzerland
Doing Business 2020
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Figure – Protecting Minority Investors in Switzerland and comparator economies – Measure of Quality
Switzerland
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Italy
OECD high income
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Sub-Indicator Score
5
5
0
5
5
5
6
6
8
3
4
7
6
5
7
5
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
7
4
5
6
5.6
5.6
6.6
4.3
4.5
7.4
Extent of corporate transparency index (0-7)
Extent of director liability index (0-10)
Extent of disclosure index (0-10)
Extent of ownership and control index (0-7)
Extent of shareholder rights index (0-6)
Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10)
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Details – Protecting Minority Investors in Switzerland – Measure of Quality
Answer
Score
Extent of conflict of interest regulation index (0-30)
Extent of disclosure index (0-10)
0.0
Whose decision is sufficient to approve the Buyer-Seller transaction? (0-3)
CEO alone
0.0
Must an external body review the terms of the transaction before it takes place? (0-1)
No
0.0
Must Mr. James disclose his conflict of interest to the board of directors? (0-2)
No disclosure
obligation
0.0
Must Buyer disclose the transaction in periodic filings (e.g. annual reports)? (0-2)
No disclosure
obligation
0.0
Must Buyer immediately disclose the transaction to the public? (0-2)
No disclosure
obligation
0.0