General terms and conditions ("GTCs") play a crucial role in today's contract law practice. In Swiss law, GTCs are defined as pre-formulated contractual provisions intended to apply to a large number of contracts.

This blog series gives a short and compact overview on the essential elements of Swiss contract law.

On 1 January 2025, the new FINMA circular 2025/2 on the "Rules of conduct under FinSA/FinSO" entered into force. Although the circular applies only to institutions supervised by FINMA or a supervisory organisation...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in place for several years, yet many businesses still struggle to understand whether they can process personal data. While the GDPR...

Switzerland remains a leading destination for international arbitration, offering a stable legal framework, experienced practitioners and a well-established, arbitration-friendly approach.

In einem Entscheid vom 27. Juni 2017 befasste sich das Bundesgericht mit der Frage der Wirksamkeit bzw.

Terms and conditions are a set of rules. These rules generally form a contract between you, the user, and the service provider, whose website you are visiting.

Business parties typically have the freedom to decide the terms and conditions when writing international commercial contracts. The problem is that disputes arise more often than not...

Outsourcing has become a key strategy for businesses seeking cost reductions, enhanced efficiency, and a focus on core competencies.

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New Swiss corporate law came into force on 1 January 2023. The transition period for Swiss companies to adapt their articles of association and regulations to the new corporate law is two years...

In Switzerland, the concept of fraud carries a predominantly criminal connotation, as an offence punishable under the Swiss Criminal Code (SCC). Beyond this strict definition of fraud...

On 10 March 2017, the Federal Council of Switzerland has opened a hearing procedure for an amendment of the Lex Koller, the law restricting the acquisition of real estate by persons abroad.

Grundsätzlich bleiben Verträge trotz der behördlichen Massnahmen zur Eindämmung von COVID-19 rechtsverbindlich, d.h. die vertraglichen Pflichten bleiben bestehen und sind zu erfüllen.

The continued spread of COVID-19 and governmental measures to combat the pandemic will inevitably disrupt contracts.

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday service delivery across consulting, development, outsourcing, and professional services, suppliers are routinely using AI tools to process client data and generate work product—often without any contractual framework governing how.

Das Bundesgesetz über die Bekämpfung des missbräuchlichen Konkurses bringt neben Anpassungen im Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursgesetz sowie dem Strafgesetzbuch auch wichtige Änderungen im Obligationenrecht und in der Handelsregisterverordnung.

The new Act aims at increasing the hurdles for a company to release its debts to the detriment of its creditors.

Tax issues are one of the most sensitive aspects of international assignments for both the employee and the company. This is because taxes not only influence the cost structure...