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ArticleNew Reporting ObligationsThe Swiss parliament passed into law last December the Act on the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force's Recommendations (FATF Implementation Act).SwitzerlandCorporate/Commercial LawBär & Karrer Ltd.
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ArticleShareholders' Loans And Equitable Subordination: A New Landmark Case Law Brings ClarityFor years now, the provision of liquidity to a company in financial distress in the form of loans ( i.e. liabilities and not equity) by related parties...SwitzerlandCorporate/Commercial LawSchellenberg Wittmer Ltd
ArticleSoftware Resale Licensing ChecklistA resale software license is where you the owner grant the right to another person (the reseller) to sell your software to other customers in a particular territory or sector of the market.SwitzerlandCorporate/Commercial LawLogan & Partners
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ArticleCurrent Changes In Management Transactions And Ad Hoc PublicityThe Regulatory Board of SIX Exchange Regulation ("SER") has announced a revision of its regulations regarding the disclosure of management transactions and ad hoc publicity...SwitzerlandFinance and BankingVISCHER
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