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Switzerland is currently negotiating alongside the other EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) with the Mercosur states regarding a free trade agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The Irish authorities have communicated the current deadlines for the processing of work permits.

Due to the shortage of skilled labor, Swiss companies are increasingly offering Swiss employment contracts to foreign candidates...

Employers frequently use non-competition clauses in employment contracts to protect their manufacturing or commercial secrets and/or their particular relationship with their clients after employees cease working for them.

Die Schweiz hat am 1. Juni 2002 das Personenfreizügigkeitsabkommen mit der Europäischen Union abgeschlossen. Dadurch dürfen EU- und Schweizer Staatsbürger innerhalb der EU...

Ms. Ivana Petrović is a Croatian national residing in Zagreb, Croatia. She specializes in business law and anti-corruption and has gained several years of experience working in a law firm.

In August 2021, the Costa Rican authorities announced the introduction of a short-term visa for remote workers or service providers, which will now come into force.

Some consulates in Cameroon currently require persons applying for a consular business visa to present a certificate of tax compliance issued by the Cameroonian tax authorities.

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This Q&A outlines a series of questions covering the main concerns addressed during our webinar hosted by the Legal500.

In the context of assignments from one country to another, tax differences are a big factor in determining the remuneration and costs of an assignment.

Gemäss dem Freizügigkeitsabkommen zwischen der Schweiz und der Europäischen Union (FZA) hat die Schweiz bisher Arbeitsmarktschutzmassnahmen für kroatische Staatsangehörige...

Work and residence permits very often expire at the end of the year. Stakeholders are not always aware of the obligations they have towards the authorities to be able to continue employing foreign skilled workers...

A business may want a non-EU/EFTA candidate or assignee in Switzerland by a fixed date, but the Swiss immigration timetable does not run from contract signature. For quota-sensitive cases, employers should work backwards from the correct route, quota position, competent canton, evidence package, approval sequence and any visa or registration step.

The question whether an UBER driver is an entrepreneur or an employee affects a variety of legislative areas in Switzerland...

Due to the political situation and the war in Ukraine, the European Commission has decided to lift the visa facilitation for Russian citizens as of September 12, 2022.

Although companies traditionally use non-compete clauses for protection, Swiss law regulates them quite differently depending on whether they appear in an employment contract or a shareholders’ agreement.