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Art. 754 Legge federale del 30 marzo 1911 di complemento del Codice civile svizzero (CO)
CO; Parte terza: Delle società commerciali e della società cooperativa ; Titolo ventesimosesto: Della società anonima ; Capo sesto: Responsabilità; A. Fattispecie; III. Responsabilità per l’amministrazione, la gestione e la liquidazione
Art. 754 CO
Gli amministratori e tutti coloro che si occupano della gestione o della liquidazione sono responsabili, sia verso la società sia verso i singoli azionisti e creditori della stessa, del danno loro cagionato mediante la violazione, intenzionale o dovuta a negligenza, dei doveri loro incombenti.
Chi in modo lecito, delega a un altro organo l’adempimento di un’attribuzione è responsabile del danno da questo cagionato, in quanto non provi di aver adoperato tutta la diligenza richiesta dalle circostanze nello sceglierlo, nell’istruirlo e nel vigilarlo.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (170)
10/2015/2 · sh (Art. 754 Abs. 1 OR)
Director's Self-Dealing Voids Property Sale and Lease Agreement
Basis for holding the board member jointly and severally liable for the damage caused by his breach of duty in connection with the invalid lease agreement.
BGE 142 III 23 (Art. 754 al. 1 OR)
Corporate Liability Action by Estate in Debt Restructuring Liquidation: Standing Limited to Company's Own Damage, Not Creditor Harm from Reduced Distribution Pool
Basis for the corporate liability claim; the court held the estate lacks standing to assert claims for damages suffered exclusively by creditors.
VPB 04-0642-4223 (Art. 754 CO)
Mandatory Executive and Board Compensation Disclosure
Allows for liability actions against board members and management for damages resulting from intentional breaches of duty, including transparency violations.
HG220023 · zh (Art. 754 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 757 OR i.V.m. Art. 260 SchKG)
Assignee Creditor v. Former Board Member: Liability for Delayed Bankruptcy Due to Misstated Loan Liability
Basis for ordering the defendant to pay the established damages due to liability under stock corporation law.
Z1 2023 38 · zg (Art. 754 OR)
Creditor Suit Against Director for Failure to Defend Lawsuit
Cited as the fundamental legal provision governing the liability of corporate officers.
B-4185/2020 (Art. 754 Abs. 2 OR)
Securities Fraud and Insolvency Ruling
This provision relates to the burden of proof for liability and was implicitly considered in the context of the board members' duties.
HG210152 · zh (Art. 754 Abs. 1 OR)
Defendants Liable for Improper Distribution and Failure to Fund Environmental Provisions
This article forms the basis for holding the defendants liable for damages caused by their actions or omissions.
C/11321/2020 · ge (art. 754 al. 1 CO)
Former Managing Partner Liability for Company Over-Indebtedness Upheld on Appeal
The court confirmed the judgment which found the appellant liable based on this provision regarding breach of duty by company organs.
OG.2022.00017 · gl (Art. 754 Abs. 1 OR)
Fraud and Mismanagement Conviction Upheld, Sentence Confirmed
Provides the legal basis for holding board members and management liable for damages caused by breach of duty.
HG190111 · zh (Art. 754 Abs. 1 OR)
Asset Manager Breach of Duty and Conflict of Interest Litigation
Cited in reasoning section 3.5 when analogizing the presumption of breach of duty due to conflict of interest with directors' liability.
A/364/2022 · ge (Art. 754 al. 1 CO)
Administrator Liability for Unpaid Social Insurance Contributions Affirmed
Cited in the reasoning to define the concept of 'organe', supporting the main finding (rejection of the appeal).
C/13515/2014 · ge (Art. 754 CO)
LLC Associate Exclusion and Damages for Unauthorized Database Copying
Cited in relation to the liability of the managing partner for damages caused to the company.
C/15572/2018 · ge (Art. 754 CO)
Administrator and De Facto Officer Liability for Mismanagement Leading to Bankruptcy
This article formed the legal basis for the first instance judgment which the appeal sought to overturn, and the Court's confirmation implicitly relies on its application regarding the administrator's liability.
HG200175 · zh (Art. 754 Abs. 1 OR)
Creditor v. Officers and Auditor for Unlawful Dividend Distribution
Basis for finding the second and third defendants liable for damages under stock corporation law.
C/15969/2021 · ge (art. 754 al. 1 CO)
Appeal Regarding Provisional Attachment for Social Security Contributions
Cited defining the liability of members of the board of directors towards the company, shareholders, or creditors for damage caused by breach of duty.