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ARTICLE · 25 NOVEMBER 2015

Vorsorglicher Rechtsschutz

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Die Autoren geben im vorliegenden englischen Artikel, welcher im IFLR Switzerland Guide 2015 erneut publiziert wurde(ursprüngliche Publikation im IFLR – Dispute Resolution Guide 2014)...

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Die Autoren geben im vorliegenden englischen Artikel, welcher im IFLR Switzerland Guide 2015 erneut publiziert wurde(ursprüngliche Publikation im IFLR – Dispute Resolution Guide 2014), einen Überblick über die jüngere Rechtsprechung im Bereich des vorsorglichen Rechtsschutzes (Vertrags-, Insolvenz-, Immaterialgüter- und Wettbewerbsrecht) und Aspekte, bei welchen Vorsicht geboten ist.

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