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Corporate Governance

The term "Corporate Governance" refers to all of the principles aimed at safeguarding shareholder interests. While maintaining decision-making capability and efficiency at the highest level of a company, these principles are intended to guarantee transparency and a healthy balance of management and control.

The Directive Corporate Governance (DCG) requires issuers to disclose important information on their board and senior management (or to give substantial reasons why this information is not disclosed). The Directive itself establishes the basic principles. Details on what information is to be disclosed are indicated in the Annex to the DCG.

When the Corporate Governance Directive was first implemented, the SIX Swiss Exchange commissioned Prof. Dr. Conrad Meyer (Institute for Accounting and Controlling of the University of Zurich) to carry out a study on compliance with the Directive. The results are published in the study on its practical implementation (Studie zur praktischen Umsetzung der Corporate Governance-Richtlinie).

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SIX Exchange Regulation Communiqué No. 02/2012 of 23.07.2012
Main points of focus for the review of annual reports for 2012 and 2012/2012 with regard to compliance with the Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance

SIX Exchange Regulation Communiqué No. 3/2011 of 23.08.2011
Main points of focus for the review of annual reports for 2011 and 2011/2012 with regard to compliance with the Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance

Regulatory Board Communiqué No. 6/2010 of 24.11.2010
Explanations with regard to the presentation of compensation to the most senior members of management in the Corporate Governance Report
(Point 5.1. of the Annex to the Directive Corporate Governance)

SIX Exchange Regulation Communiqué No. 8/2010 of 17.08.2010
Main points of focus for the review of annual reports for 2010 and 2010/2011 with regard to compliance with the Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance

SIX Exchange Regulation Communiqué No. 4/2009 of 11.08.2009
Main points of focus for the review of annual reports for 2009 and 2009/2010 with regard to compliance with the Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance.

Directive on Information Relating to Corporate Governance
(Corporate Governance Directive, DCG)

Commentary on the Corporate Governance Directive, status as of 20 September 2007

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Admission Board Communiqué No. 9/2007 of 26.10.2007
Main focus for the review of annual reports for 2007 and 2007/2008 in terms of compliance with the Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance

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Study on the Practical Implementation of the Corporate Governance Directive, 1 December 2003 (in German) -

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