Reference articles
The core of this work. Living documents on the questions boards actually face.
The reference section is the spine of The Good Board. Each article is a living document that states the author’s understanding of Swiss doctrine and practice on one question of governance, is updated when the law or practice shifts, and cites primary sources back to opencaselaw.ch. Articles are stable in their URLs; their content is not. Material changes are recorded in the changelog.
Articles
- Director Duties under Swiss Law Art. 717 OR and the standard of care owed to the company.
- Independent Oversight in Board-Level Disputes When and how boards should retain counsel independent of transactional teams.
- Litigation Readiness for Swiss Boards Procedural and strategic posture before a dispute crystallises.
- Shareholder Disputes under Swiss Law Doctrine and strategy in Swiss shareholder litigation.
- Corporate Criminal Exposure Art. 102 StGB and the board’s position during criminal investigations.
- Litigation Funding and Governance Implications Third-party funding in Swiss disputes and what boards need to decide.
- Board Duties in the Governance of AI Systems Emerging duties under Swiss law for boards overseeing AI deployment.
- Decision-Making Under Uncertainty for Swiss Boards Art. 717 OR’s objective standard read alongside cognitive science.