(1) A share capital company may obtain the legal form of a commercial partnership by way of changing its legal form only if the purpose of the company is compliant, as per the time the change of legal form takes effect, with the stipulations governing the formation of a general partnership (section 105 (1) and section 107 (1) of the Commercial Code).
(2) A change of the legal form to that of a professional partnership is possible only if, as per the point in time at which the change of legal form takes effect, all holders of shares in the legal entity changing its legal form are natural persons pursuing a liberal profession (section 1 (1) and (2) of the Partnership Companies Act). Section 1 (3) of the Partnership Companies Act remains unaffected.
(3) A change of the legal form to that of a civil law partnership is possible only if the company is not carrying on a commercial business as defined in section 1 (2) of the Commercial Code.