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On November 29, a public referendum was held to amend the Swiss constitution that would have required mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence by businesses and introduced liability for extraterritorial human rights and environmental violations.

Three recent Swiss cantonal court decisions have shed light on the intertemporal application of the Lugano Convention after Brexit with respect to the recognition and enforcement of UK judgments in Switzerland.

Auf der Baustelle „MWST“ den Durchblick zu behalten, ist in dieser Reformphase schwierig. Unser Newsletter informiert Sie über den neuesten Stand. Am 30. März 2007 hat die Eidg. Steuerverwaltung die in der beiliegenden Tabelle grau markierten Praxismitteilungen in Kraft gesetzt

Notion de marché public: importance de la distinction entre patrimoine administratif et patrimoine financier de l'Etat.

In this period of reform, it is difficult to maintain an overview of the VAT reorganization. Our newsletter will keep you informed about the latest developments. On 30 March 2007, the Federal Tax Administration put into effect the practice notices highlighted in grey in the enclosed table.

August 1 marked Switzerland's national holiday to celebrate its independence from what was then the pan-European Holy Roman Empire. While Switzerland has since then carved out a clear set of rules on what, when, how...

It is perhaps appropriate that our first article on Switzerland for the Mondaq Asset Recovery Newsfeed is devoted to commenting on a recent Federal Court ruling dealing with the post-Brexit application of the Lugano Convention to the enforcement in Switzerland of a UK judgment made in 2019.

Switzerland introduces a targeted foreign investment screening regime focused on state-controlled investors acquiring businesses in sensitive sectors. The Investment Screening Act (IPG) and Investment Screening Ordinance (IPV) establish approval requirements for foreign state investors targeting critical infrastructure, defense technologies, and strategic industries, while maintaining Switzerland's traditionally open investment environment for private investors.

In a 19th December 2003 ruling, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court clarified the situation regarding the right of residence of third country (family members of EC nationals who are Swiss residents ).

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal advice, business inquiries, and professional services tailored to your needs.

Switzerland's new investment screening regime introduces targeted oversight of foreign state-controlled investments in sensitive sectors. While maintaining an open investment environment, the framework establishes approval requirements for acquisitions by foreign state investors in defense, critical infrastructure, and strategic technology sectors, with exemptions for EU/EEA countries.

Bär & Karrer is a leading Swiss law firm offering comprehensive legal advice and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with your legal matters and general inquiries.

Foreign counterparts dealing with Swiss companies often request various corporate documents to ascertain that the Swiss company not only may enter into the type of operation that is envisaged, but also that the officers signing on behalf of the company are allowed to do so (Board resolutions, By-laws, Statutes of Incorporation, etc.).

On 16, 18, 22 and 24 November 2016, Switzerland signed joint declarations on the introduction of the AEOI with the significant South American hubs Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Uruguay...

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...

Interesting Aspects of the Revision of the Procedural Law in Switzerland for the foreign Litigants

This presentation seeks to describe the process of judicial assistance for obtaining evidence in civil and commercial matters under The Hague Conventions, going more particularly into detail as concerns resolving conflicts between the common law and continental European law systems. It is based on experience concerning U.S. based pre-trial discovery proceedings to be executed on Swiss territory.