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Supervisory Authority v. Law Firm (GmbH) on Mixed Partnership Governance and Lawyer Control

Numero d'incarto AR 08 8
Autorità giudiziaria
Giurisdizione Svizzera · Canton Lucerna (CH-LU)
Data della decisione
Esito del giudizio Parzialmente accolto (Partially Allowed)

Sintesi Legislator

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The supervisory authority reviewed the statutes and organization of a law firm operating as a limited liability company (GmbH) with both registered lawyers and non-lawyer partners, assessing its compliance with professional requirements under the Federal Act on the Freedom of Lawyers (BGFA). The court reasoned that while mixed partnerships are acceptable under the established "Zurich Model," the firm must ensure continuous control by registered lawyers at all decision-making levels, specifically requiring that any approving majority for resolutions and elections must include more heads of registered lawyers than non-registered persons, addressing a deficiency found in the statutes regarding voting procedures where non-lawyer representation could potentially override registered lawyers' votes.

Regesto Legislator

Ufficiale

Art. 8 lit. d. BGFA. Anforderungen an die statutarischen Regelungen und die übrige Organisation der Anwaltsgesellschaft in der Rechtsform einer GmbH. | Anwaltsrecht

Parole chiave

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società in accomandita rappresentanza legale socio società d'esercizio società ad economia mista organo di controllo

Disposizioni normative citate

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Questioni giuridiche chiave estratte da Legislator

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Art. 8 lit. d. BGFA

This provision is the core legal basis cited for the requirements concerning the articles of association and organization of the law firm in the form of a GmbH.

Art. 954a OR

Cited in the reasoning regarding the duty to use the firm name, ensuring clients are informed of limited liability, and implicitly confirming the organizational structure.

Art. 950 OR

Cited in the reasoning regarding the requirement to indicate the legal form in the firm name, ensuring clients are informed of limited liability.

Art. 788 OR

Cited in the reasoning to address special provisions regarding the transfer of shares in cases such as inheritance or forced execution.

Art. 808a OR

Cited in the reasoning to explain the effect of the tie-breaking vote in case of absence of registered lawyers in the shareholders' meeting.

Art. 808 OR

Cited in the reasoning concerning the required majority for resolutions taken by the shareholders' meeting.

Art. 772 Abs. 1 OR

Cited in the reasoning to characterize the GmbH as a company based on personal relationships, making it potentially more suitable for a law firm than an AG.

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Testo completo

Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Aufsichtsbehörden und Kommissionen

Abteilung: · Aufsichtsbehörde über die Rechtsanwälte

Rechtsgebiet: · Anwaltsrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 28.03.2008

Fallnummer: · AR 08 8

LGVE: · 2008 I Nr. 40

Leitsatz: · Art. 8 lit. d. BGFA. Anforderungen an die statutarischen Regelungen und die übrige Organisation der Anwaltsgesellschaft in der Rechtsform einer GmbH.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.