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The global pandemic has firmly thrust the Swiss litigation scene into the 21st century. In future, if things go according to the government's plans, Swiss resident witnesses will soon be able...

Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden drei Bundesgerichtsentscheide thematisiert, welche während des Berichtszeitraums von Juli bis Dezember 2019 ergangen sind

Im Urteil 6B_216/2020 vom 1. November 2021 hat das Bundesgericht die Verurteilung eines Vermögensverwalters wegen verbotener Handlungen für einen fremden Staat bestätigt.

Legal proceedings often involve significant financial risks for claimants. Particularly in high-stakes commercial disputes, large upfront costs, lengthy procedures, and complex legal issues may prevent legitimate claims...

As mentioned in an article in the FuW: The write-off of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds issued by Credit Suisse remains one of the most controversial aspects of the bank's emergency rescue in March 2023.

In a recent decision, the Federal Supreme Court decided a case opposing Arthursgroup SA ("Arthur I") on the one hand and Swiss Arthur Prod SA ("Arthur II") on the other hand.

Switzerland is a civil law jurisdiction. Accordingly, the primary sources of legal authority are written codes and statutes, whereas case law is of less importance than in common law jurisdictions

The General Court of the European Union upheld the decision of the EUIPO to refuse registration of the "Pablo Escobar" trade mark. What are the chances of registration in Switzerland?

Switzerland embraces the Hague Convention on the choice of court agreements to be in force on 1 January 2025.

In a landmark and long-awaited decision dated January 12, 2026 (4A_149/2025), the Swiss Supreme Court has ruled that banks are not required to credit to clients retrocessions received from third parties in execution-only relationships...

On 17 December 2025, the Cantonal Court of Zug issued an incidental ruling on a case brought by four Indonesian individuals, residents of Pari Island, against the Swiss cement producer Holcim.

On May 5, 2015 the Swiss Federal Supreme Court held a public hearing about two cases relating to the reclaim of Swiss withholding tax in connection with arbitrage cases and issued its long awaited decisions.

Art. 41(1) CO states that whoever unlawfully causes damage to another, whether willfully or negligently, is liable for damages.

In einem Grundsatzentscheid vom 30. April 2015 hat das Bundesverwaltungsgericht entschieden, die bald fünfjährige Praxis des Bundesamts für Gesundheit (BAG)...

In decision 4A_125/2018, the Swiss Supreme Court dismissed a request by a former client of a Swiss law firm to set aside an award which confirmed that the firm could receive a contingency fee ...

This article reviews developments concerning the Federal Act of October 6, 1995 on Cartels and Other Restraints of Competition (the "Competition Act"), which is enforced by the Federal Competition Commission ("FCC"). Appeals against decisions of the FCC are heard by the Appeal Commission for Competition Matters (the "Appeal Commission").

Attribution science is a relatively new field of research which seeks to establish a link between human-induced climate change and its impact on human or natural systems.

The International Arbitration Law of Switzerland is regulated under Chapter 12 of the Private International Law Act of 1987 ("PILA").