Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the directors were liable under Art. 754 OR for deciding to litigate the share-registration dispute.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The litigation decision was not in the company’s interest and was objectively unreasonable in light of the known lack of a valid basis for refusing registration.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court distinguished between the original refusal to register and the later decision to defend that refusal in court. Ex ante, the directors had to expect that the refusal would be treated as abusive; pursuing the case therefore breached the duty of care and loyalty under Art. 717 OR and triggered liability under Art. 754 OR.