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In its decision of November 23, 2023, (PS230150 ), the Court of Appeal of Zurich had to deal with the question of the localisation of cryptocurrencies...

In the decision published yesterday in the matter "Sanction Order: Hors-Liste Medikamente (Preisempfehlungen)" (2C_149/2018 of 4 February 2021)...

Der präventive Rechtsschutz in Form der Schutzschrift existiert in der Schweiz seit einigen Jahren. Die Rechtsprechung verschaffte dem Institut gewisse Konturen.

On December 17, 2025, the Cantonal Court of Zug decided to hear a landmark climate lawsuit against Swiss cement producer Holcim.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final controversy between Morocco and Senegal has escalated to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, highlighting Switzerland's dominant role as the global center for international sports arbitration. This high-stakes dispute raises critical questions about why federations, clubs, and athletes worldwide increasingly turn to Swiss-seated arbitration for resolving complex sports disputes involving contracts, disciplinary sanctions, and tournament outcomes.

On 21 April 2017, after almost 10 months, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court published reasons for its judgment of 28 June 2016 in the matter of Colgate-Palmolive Europa Sàrl ...

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 judgment delivered on 7 March 2017, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court rejected an appeal brought by the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) against a ruling given by the lower instance court...

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 Swiss Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision clarifying the mechanisms of asset recovery under criminal law. This overview examines three primary recovery measures—restitution...

The Federal Administrative Court's leading case (C-5912/2013) was a about an order of the FOPH that imposed to reduce the price of a specific drug by almost 26% only based on the ERP, without consideration of the IRP.

The Claimant, a company active in the luxury goods industry, requested from the Geneva Court interim measures against six domain name holders based on an infringement of the Swiss Trademark Protection Act.

In a late 2014 decision the Federal Administrative Court provided further guidance on how the design of a trademark can be altered without losing the rights attached to it.

A court case is not only about what really happened, but above all about what can be proved. If the claimant is unable to convince the court of its position...

Switzerland is renowned as an exceptional venue for resolving international disputes. Cities like Geneva and Zurich are popular as arbitration hubs due to their stable institutions...

Switzerland has long been a preferred seat for international arbitration. Recent reforms to Swiss civil procedure now also strengthen its position as a forum for court litigation and encourage...

Gemäss Art. 111 Abs. 1 ZPO, in Kraft seit 1. Januar 2025, werden die Gerichtskosten in den Fällen der Kostenpflichtigkeit der Partei...