Module · Contracts and documents

Contracts drafted under Swiss law, not adapted from French or German law.

A template downloaded from the internet almost always comes from France, Germany or the UK: wrong notice periods, references to the wrong code, clauses void in Switzerland. Clairdex drafts each document from your situation and Swiss law in force, in the language of your signatories. A question before choosing? The written legal answer settles it within one business day.

Who it is forSMEs that hire, landlords and property managers, online shops, founders, fiduciaries and agencies drafting for their clients.

Order

The documents and files, per item.

Each document is drafted by the team from your answers to a questionnaire, delivered in Word and PDF, with two rounds of corrections and a guaranteed deadline.

290CHFexcl. VAT

Written legal answer within 1 business day

One precise question on Swiss law, one written, sourced answer, and what you still have to do.

  • Written answer in plain language, within one business day
  • Statutory articles and rulings cited and verifiable
  • What remains to be decided, and when to consult a lawyer
  • Two follow-up questions included

1 business day, by e-mail

390CHFexcl. VAT

Tailored employment contract

Drafted under the Code of Obligations and your industry's collective agreement, ready to sign.

  • Ten-minute questionnaire, then drafting by the team
  • Probation, notice periods, holidays, overtime, non-compete, remote work
  • Reference to the collective agreement applicable to your industry
  • Explanation of each clause and its risk

2 business days, in Word and PDF

490CHFexcl. VAT

Complete termination file

A wrongly dated dismissal is void. We calculate, we draft, we list what must be handed over.

  • Check of notice periods and protection periods (illness, accident, pregnancy, service)
  • End date of employment calculated and justified
  • Termination letter in Word and PDF
  • Employment reference drafted under article 330a CO

2 business days, in Word and PDF

890CHFexcl. VAT

Staff regulations

Working hours, time recording, absences, data, IT tools, harassment: complete, readable regulations.

  • Aligned with your employment contracts and your collective agreement
  • Internal harassment procedure
  • Chapter on data protection and use of IT tools
  • Three languages included

5 business days, in Word and PDF

390CHFexcl. VAT

Tailored lease agreement

Residential or commercial, with your canton's official form attached.

  • Rent, charges, deposit, duration, termination, works, subletting
  • Canton's official form attached where mandatory
  • Explanation of the clauses that tenancy courts often strike down
  • Two rounds of corrections

2 business days, in Word and PDF

390CHFexcl. VAT

Debt recovery file for an unpaid invoice

From the formal notice to the pre-filled enforcement request, with the debtor's debt record.

  • Formal notice drafted under articles 102 et seq. CO
  • Calculation of default interest and recoverable costs
  • Debt enforcement extract of the debtor, to know before spending whether they are solvent
  • Pre-filled enforcement request, ready to file

2 business days, by e-mail

490CHFexcl. VAT

General terms and conditions

For a Swiss online shop or service provider: order, price and VAT, delivery, warranty, jurisdiction.

  • Adapted to your products, your markets and your payment methods
  • Right of withdrawal handled as an explained choice, not copied from European law
  • Version for European Union customers included if you sell there
  • Delivered in Word, PDF and HTML ready to paste

3 business days

490CHFexcl. VAT

Website compliance package

The texts the FADP and the Unfair Competition Act require of a Swiss website, written for your site.

  • Complete legal notice: identity, contact, UID, VAT
  • Privacy policy under the revised FADP
  • Information on cookies and analytics tools
  • Check of your price display under the Price Disclosure Ordinance

3 business days

490CHFexcl. VAT

Record of processing and processor agreement

What the Federal Commissioner asks for in an inspection, and what your clients require by contract.

  • Record of processing activities under article 12 FADP
  • Processor agreement compliant with article 9 FADP, ready to sign
  • Procedure for reporting a breach to the Federal Commissioner
  • Note on your actual obligation to keep a record, given your size

3 business days, in Word and PDF

690CHFexcl. VAT

Articles of association for a GmbH or AG

Articles and deed of incorporation ready for the notary, with the company name checked before drafting.

  • Company name checked in the central index and in Swissreg
  • Seat, purpose, capital, bodies, transfer rules
  • Deed of incorporation and list of documents for the commercial register
  • Estimate of your canton's fees

3 business days, in Word and PDF

890CHFexcl. VAT

Company formation pack

Every document of the first weeks of a GmbH or AG, written together and consistent with each other.

  • Articles and deed of incorporation for the notary
  • Minutes of the constitutive meeting
  • Founder's employment contract, compliant with the CO
  • Legal notice and privacy policy for your website

5 business days

390CHFexcl. VAT

Annual meeting pack

The annual general meeting is mandatory. Here are the notice, the minutes and the discharge.

  • Notice of meeting compliant with your articles and the Code of Obligations
  • Minutes with approval of the annual accounts
  • Resolution granting discharge to the governing bodies
  • Resolution on the allocation of the result

2 business days, in Word and PDF

890CHFexcl. VAT

Shareholders' agreement

What the articles do not say: who can leave, at what price, and who decides what.

  • Pre-emption rights and approval clauses
  • Exit, exclusion, and the method for valuing the shares
  • Deadlock clauses and dispute resolution
  • Governance: what requires unanimity, what a majority suffices for

5 business days, in Word and PDF

490CHFexcl. VAT

Change to the commercial register

Change of manager, signature, address or purpose: the application prepared and followed through to publication.

  • Resolution of the meeting or management as your articles require
  • Application for registration, ready to sign
  • Exact list of supporting documents and required signature certifications
  • Follow-up to publication in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce

2 business days, in Word and PDF

590CHFexcl. VAT

Transfer of your company's seat

Within the municipality, an application is enough. Elsewhere, the articles must change. We prepare both cases.

  • Check that your company name is available in the destination canton
  • Amended articles and minutes of the meeting
  • Application for registration and list of documents
  • List of notifications to make: VAT, social insurance, funds, insurers, bank

3 business days, in Word and PDF

690CHFexcl. VAT

Capital increase

An investor coming in or equity being strengthened: every act, ready for the notary.

  • Minutes of the meeting resolving the increase
  • Amended articles with the new capital and the new distribution
  • Precise instructions for the capital deposit account and the bank certificate
  • Increase report and application for registration

3 business days, in Word and PDF

590CHFexcl. VAT

Transfer of shares in a Swiss limited company

The mandatory written contract, the partners' approval and the registration application, in a single file.

  • Written transfer agreement with price, seller's warranties and conditions
  • Minutes of the partners' approval at the required majority
  • Application for registration with the commercial register
  • Note on the taxation of the transfer and what must be reported

3 business days, in Word and PDF

890CHFexcl. VAT

Dissolution and strike-off file

Closing a Swiss company takes twelve months and a precise sequence of acts. Here they all are, in order.

  • Minutes of dissolution and appointment of the liquidator
  • Application to register the dissolution
  • Call to creditors, to be published three times in the Official Gazette
  • Calendar of the twelve months, every deadline dated

5 business days for the complete file

How a document is built

A few questions, then a document you understand.

  1. 01

    Clairdex questions you

    Canton, duration, salary, specifics. If an answer creates a risk, for instance a non-compete clause that is too broad, it explains before continuing.

  2. 02

    You review clause by clause

    Each clause carries a plain explanation and its legal basis. You add, remove or reword, the rest adapts.

  3. 03

    You export and sign

    Word for your edits, PDF for signature. The document stays in your workspace with its date and versions.

Why a foreign template does not fit

Four points where Switzerland differs from its neighbours.

TopicFrench or German templateSwiss law
Notice period after 5 yearsBy collective agreement, often 3 months2 months to the end of a month (Art. 335c CO)
Minimum holidays5 weeks in France4 weeks, 5 up to age 20 (Art. 329a CO)
Capital of a limited company1 euro in France, 25,000 euros in GermanyCHF 20,000 fully paid up (Art. 773 CO)
Withdrawal in online sales14 days mandatory in the European UnionNo general obligation; to be provided in the terms if desired

These differences are enough to make a foreign contract inapplicable or contestable in Switzerland. Clairdex never starts from a foreign template.

What every price includes

Seven written guarantees, and a year of follow-up advice.

Our prices are higher than a document forwarder's. Here is exactly what they buy, and what we refund if we fail to deliver it. Full detail on the Guarantees page.

Included

12 months of follow-up advice

Any question about the document delivered, for twelve months, answered in writing within two business days. As many questions as needed, free of charge.

Included

Legal updates free for 12 months

If a law affecting your document changes within the year, we tell you and update the document free of charge.

Refunded

Deadline guaranteed or refunded

The deadline stated on every service. If we miss it through our own fault, you are refunded and we still deliver.

Refunded

Refusal by an office refunded

If an office refuses the request, full refund, official fee included. We check admissibility before filing.

See the seven guarantees

FAQ

Questions about documents

Are the documents legally valid?

A contract generated by Clairdex is a contract like any other: it is valid through the signature of the parties and its compliance with the law. Clairdex ensures that compliance at generation and explains each clause. For an unusual transaction or a large amount, have it reviewed by a lawyer; you bring a clean document, they bill less.

Can I edit the document?

Yes, in Clairdex clause by clause, or in Word after export. Edits made in Clairdex keep the explanations and the legal basis of each clause.

Are the documents available in French and German?

Yes. A contract can be generated in all three languages from the same answers. For a bilingual signature, the authoritative version is indicated.

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