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In the digital age, regulations and directives have been established to protect consumers and ensure a level playing field for businesses. Three significant pieces of legislation in this realm...

Switzerland continues to offer a stable and well-established environment for international groups and entrepreneurial businesses seeking to establish a presence in Europe the Schengen Area.

On 22 April 2020, the Swiss Federal Council announced financial support measures for startup companies to help them mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

On Wednesday 18 March 2020, the Swiss Government suspended all deadlines in debt collection proceedings until 4 April 2020.

The corporate law reform brings about numerous revisions to the law affecting both private and listed companies as well as a number of revisions...

Given the stronger awareness of consumers regarding the potential impact of products on the environment, claims relating to the environment and sustainability are a frequently used marketing tool.

On 19 June 2020, the Swiss parliament finally approved a general corporate law reform. The Act amending the Swiss Code of Obligations (Corporate Law Reform) originates from a draft bill the...

Kellerhals Carrard is pleased to have advised b-rayZ AG, a Swiss medtech company specializing in AI-powered breast imaging solutions, on its recent strategic partnership with Affidea Group, a leading European provider of provider of community-based polyclinics, specialist services and advanced diagnostics.

The Digital Services Act ("DSA") that entered into full effect in February 2024 affects companies in Switzerland who offer their services to persons in the EU and who are considered online intermediaries...

On September 2nd, 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA") published a draft circular (the "Draft Circular")...

Il presente contributo ha lo scopo di approfondire un peculiare concetto del diritto delle persone e societario svizzero, conosciuto anche in altre giurisdizioni.

The regulatory environment in Switzerland is still very investor-friendly for the following three main reasons: limited investment restrictions

Outsourcing has become a key strategy for businesses seeking cost reductions, enhanced efficiency, and a focus on core competencies.

The Swiss government has opened consultation on draft amendments to the Code of Obligations that would require companies to disclose when they engage proxy advisory firms. This proposed transparency regime addresses conflicts of interest in a market dominated by ISS and Glass Lewis, where proxy advisors influence significant percentages of votes at Swiss annual general meetings while remaining largely unregulated under current Swiss law.

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With most large Swiss public companies having completed their 2024 annual general meetings and the first cycle of non-financial reporting for shareholder approval...

With the new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (LETA), Switzerland is establishing, for the first time, a central electronic register of the beneficial owners of companies (transparency register). The LETA, the related ordinance (LETO) and the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) will enter into force on 1 October 2026.