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The Swiss trust law has been a long time in the making. Since the ratification of the Hague Trust Convention in 2007 several attempts were made by interested parties

Bislang war unklar, ob dieses Kriterium zum Zeitpunkt des Verpflichtungsgeschäfts oder des Verfügungsgeschäfts erfüllt sein musste. Diese Frage hat die Behörde nun geklärt.

Die Regeln hinsichtlich der Offenlegung sind über die Jahre hinweg allgegenwärtig geworden.

In der Praxis erfolgt die Beschlussfassung im Verwaltungsrat häufig auf dem schriftlichen Weg. Dabei gilt es, u.a. Vorgaben zum Aufbau, Formvorschriften sowie die Protokollierungspflicht zu beachten.

Switzerland's new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (TLEA) introduces significant changes for companies and legal entities, including mandatory registration of beneficial owners in a central register. This comprehensive series explores the Act's scope, determination of beneficial owners, types of control, reporting obligations, and inspection responsibilities that will reshape corporate transparency requirements starting October 1, 2026.

On 19 August 2024, the Federal Criminal Appellate Court ("FCAC") of Switzerland rendered a landmark decision in a matter of criminal responsibility of legal persons and transfer of such responsibility after a merger.

Today's world is in flux. Employees have discovered the joys (and pains) of remote work. Location no longer matters for most professions, even retail.

On May 15, 2024, FINMA launched a consultation on a new circular (the Draft Circular) outlining its supervisory practice with regard to certain conduct requirements under the Financial Services Act...

On 29 January 2025, the Swiss government, i.e. the Federal Council, lifted Swiss protective measures introduced when the European Union ("EU") refused to recognise Swiss stock exchanges as equivalent.

On 9 October 2020, the English Supreme Court (the "Court") in Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS ("Enka") v OOO Insurance Company Chubb ("Chubb") clarified the applicable principles for determining the...

In a significant development, various EU consumer organizations, including the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), have lodged a formal complaint with EU authorities against leading video game companies.

While companies that fall prey to major hacks have become daily headlines, few people realize that a significant portion of these data breaches are from internal employees, not outside threats.

The Federal Supreme Court published its judgment regarding Les Editions Flammarion SA in the book market case and excludes the application of the agency privilege to exclusivity clauses partitioning the Swiss market.

The Digital Services Act stands out as the most important and ambitious regulation globally in the realm of protecting the digital space against the spread of illegal content and safeguarding...

If you are a small business, online platforms such as Amazon or Alibaba have ushered in business opportunities beyond just a local brick and mortar presence.