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The Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA), a Geneva-based non-profit organization that develops standards for the use of distributed ledger technology in capital markets...

Going public may serve several goals: it may help a company gain access to a broader investor base, raise the capital it needs in order to activate its growth potential and strengthen its market...

With the entry into force of the revised Insurance Supervision Act and the revised Insurance Supervision Ordinance, insurance intermediation in Switzerland will be subject to new regulation ...

An award was challenged for want of going through pre-arbitration conciliation. The clause read in part (in translation): Any controversy or dispute relating to the present contract and which cannot be resolved amicably (including conciliation under the WIPO rules) shall be submitted to an arbitral tribunal which alone shall have jurisdiction to decide finally, to the exclusion of the ordinary courts. Moreover, the arbitral tribunal shall alone have jurisdiction to decide on any dispute conc

Numerous Swiss companies as well as public organizations rely on Microsoft's cloud services. In addition to the basic contract, the Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA)...

From 2019, every company that is subject to VAT in Switzerland and has a worldwide minimum turnover of CHF 500,000 must pay a contribution for radio and TV.

In public M&A deals, bidding and target companies often agree on payments in the event that the deal cannot close. Payments from the target to the bidder are known as (direct) break fees.

On 14 September 2023, the SIX Regulatory Board announced that the listing rules of SDX have been amended to allow for bonds already listed on recognized foreign trading venues and on SIX to be admitted to trading.

The residence status and, therefore, the legal possibilities and risks differ in Switzerland between nationals from EU-EFTA countries and nationals from third countries.

In Switzerland, it has been debated for some time whether employees who are the subject of an internal investigation should be entitled to criminal...

Despite the increasing digitalization and the facilitated virtual meetings via Teams & Co., business trips remain an integral part of the daily routine for many internationally working employees.

Switzerland continues to attract internationally mobile professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors, drawn by its political stability, strong legal framework, and favourable tax environment.

The current legislation on climate reporting is based on the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO 964a ff.), the Climate Reporting Ordinance ...

The Board of Directors in Switzerland has a special status in the relationship between Switzerland and Germany.

Pursuant to a decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court rendered in October 2014, up-stream loans extended by a Swiss company must be entered into on arm's length terms.

In the current competitive business environment, organizations increasingly turn to outsourcing to improve efficiency, cut costs, and access specialized skills.