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# Associated Rights

## Shareholders' Rights

Shareholders rights (tokenholders) are clearly stated in the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO). If these rights are not respected, tokenholders can take legal action against the team.

* Dividends and liquidation proceedings (Art. 660 CO)&#x20;

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* Right to participate in the general meeting and to vote (Art. 692 CO)

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Certain start-ups offer non-voting shares that don't grant the ability to vote during general meetings. Apart from voting rights, these shares hold identical rights as voting shares.
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* Various Information Rights (e.g. Art. 697 CO (depicted), Art. 697b CO)

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Shareholders of non-voting shares can submit a written request for information (Art. 656c CO).
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* Subscription right for new shares (Art. 652b CO)

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* Protective rights (e.g. action for responsibility, Art. 754 CO)

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* Criminal Actions against the board for company mismanagement (Art. 158 of Swiss Criminal Code)

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* Liability for wrong information given during the IPO (Art. 69 Federal Act\
  on Financial Services)

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