Swiss companies are formed by notarized deed of incorporation. The incorporators' meeting must be held before a Swiss notary public; however, the incorporators may appoint a proxy for such a meeting. CSF may act as a nominee for the incorporation of companies in Switzerland.

The incorporators' meeting approves the articles of incorporation and elects the corporate bodies required by law (board of directors and auditors). The notarized instrument and the articles of incorporation are filed with the office of the Commercial Register in the canton of incorporation, together with an application for registration in the Commercial Register, declarations of acceptance of the initial board members and auditors, and a confirmation that the initial share capital has been paid in.

The Swiss company becomes a legal entity only upon its registration in the Commercial Register. Notice of the registration is published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce. The entire registration process normally takes approximately two to three weeks from the date of the incorporation meeting, but may be shortened to around three business days upon consultation with the competent Commercial Registry.