Swiss companies are also affected by the EUDR. Now they will also be granted a little more time for implementation. In addition, the EU Commission has published new FAQs and further Guidance.

Companies and individuals are increasingly confronted with the challenge of navigating Swiss blocking statutes when trying to provide US enforcement

On June 18, 2023, Swiss voters approved a new Federal Act on Climate Protection Targets, Innovation and Strengthening Energy Security (the ‚Climate and Innovation Act‘), which is an important step...

Currently, persons who acquire shares in a Swiss company and thereby hold at least 25% of its capital or voting rights...

These trends also saw the emergence of Covid-19-related M&A case law in the Delaware Court of Chancery in the US.

According to the latest reports from the Swiss authorities, postings from abroad to Switzerland are the most investigated and controlled in terms of compliance.

In our summer issue, we look at the latest developments and regulations relating to work and residence permits in selected European countries.

A major reform of the overall Swiss financial markets regulation is underway. As part of the changes, the draft bill of the new Financial Institutions Act will affect licensing of institutions active in investment management.

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling on shareholder approval requirements during composition moratorium proceedings, while the Federal Council has initiated consultation on a new Investment Screening Ordinance. These developments represent significant shifts in Swiss corporate restructuring procedures and foreign investment oversight mechanisms.

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The Federal Council decided on 6 September 2023 that the first major revision of the Swiss Code on Civil Procedure, as the Swiss parliament adopted it on 17 March 2023, will enter into force on 1 January 2025.

Gemäss Bundesgesetz über die Stempelabgaben ("StG") umfasst der Begriff des "Effektenhändlers" neben inländischen (Schweiz und Fürstentum Liechtenstein) Banken und Brokern insbesondere auch inländische.

A law published 16 May 2007 introduces a European-style participation exemption regime in Russia. Under the new regime, which comes into effect on 1 January 2008, dividends received by Russian parent companies from qualifying participations will be exempt from tax.

In a new landmark ruling 2C_506/2024 dated 4 May 2026 (intended for publication in the official collection), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed for the first time the scope of attorney-client privilege where correspondence between a lawyer and a domestic tax authority is to be produced by that authority in response to a request made by a foreign state in international tax administrative assistance proceedings.

On December 8, 2023, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act...

n September 2020, the Swiss Federal Act on the Amendment of Federal Law with respect to Developments in the Technology of Distributed Electronic Ledgers was unanimously adopted by Swiss Parliament.

On 26 August 2026, the Swiss Federal Council opened a consultation on a partial revision of the Land Register Ordinance. This aims to clarify and harmonise the rules governing the transfer of Swiss real estate in connection with international estates.

In its today's session, the Swiss Federal Council has decided to implement certain aspects of the OECD Minimum Tax as of 1 January 2024.