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The doctrine of sovereign immunity can be traced back to early international law theories. Traditionally, sovereign immunity was considered absolute, meaning that states could not be sued under any circumstances.

As a rule, attachment proceedings initiated by a creditor in Switzerland based on a court or arbitral decision are quite straightforward.

As a rule, attachment proceedings initiated by a creditor in Switzerland based on a court or arbitral decision are quite straightforward.

In the latest version of "GAR Know-How Litigation" Dr. Reto M. Jenny, Cinzia Paolucci and Dr. Nicolas Dommer provide an overview of the civil litigation system in Switzerland.

The NEC family of contracts, short for New Engineering Contract, is a suite of standard forms of contract published by the Institution of Civil Engineers ("ICE"). NEC is designed for construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects and is used widely in the UK public sector

Arbitration offers an alternative to going to court, allowing disputes to be resolved privately by one or more arbitrators chosen by the parties.

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 ).

Prior to deciding to go public, the directors of a company, whether a corporation, limited partnership, or other entity, must weigh the advantages of going public against the disadvantages. After initial consideration of the traditional elements to be weighed in deciding whether to go public, this Essay explores the recently enacted Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and describes how the Act impacts this decision, with special focus on small and emerging companies.

Switzerland is party to a number of bilateral and multilateral treaties governing the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

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