In case of a significant increase in value of real estate due to changes to the spatial plan, cantons are obliged to impose an added value levy under the Swiss Spatial Planning Act.

In international contracts, parties seek above all predictability and effective control of risk. One of the most powerful contractual mechanisms to achieve both objectives...

Construction projects are inherently complex endeavours that involve multiple participants, demand coordination, and carry inherent risks. They bring together a wide range of stakeholders, technical experts...

Supported by low interest rates and immigration, construction activity in Switzerland remains at a high level; this applies to both the residential and commercial building sectors.

Construction contracts do more than set out scope, price, and timelines – they also determine how risks are allocated between the parties.

La présente Newsletter de Monfrini Bitton Klein vise à offrir, de manière hebdomadaire, un tour d'horizon de la jurisprudence rendue par le Tribunal fédéral dans les principaux domaines d'activité de l'Etude, soit le droit pénal économique et le recouvrement d'actifs (asset recovery).

Construction delay disputes become particularly complex when employer-risk and contractor-risk events overlap, creating what is known as concurrent delay.

The primary methods of presenting factual evidence in international arbitration are contemporaneous documents, testimony of fact witnesses and testimony...

Real Estate Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries