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The article outlines the state of Federal Supreme Court case law two years after the entry into force of the new provisions on the law of the sealing of evidence. The article is intended to be practice-oriented...

Andrew Garbarski and Louis Frédéric Muskens delivered a presentation as part of the CAS Compliance in Financial Services program organized by the University of Geneva.

The Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona ruled that an accused party may personally participate in cases where the Swiss Federal Attorneys Office takes evidence abroad via the means of international criminal assistance procedures.

Université de Lausanne, CEDIDAC, Journée de droit pénal de l'entreprise...

In a decision of March 7, 2017, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed the conviction by the first instance Swiss Federal Criminal Court against two Iraqi men for being member of a criminal organization.

According to a recent decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFSC), the investigating authority must inform the owner of records and objects seized during a house search about his procedural...

Comment of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court's judgment 7B_950/2024, 7B_976/2024 of 15 November 2024, which provides important clarifications regarding the sealing procedure under the new provisions...

In a postulate of 25 February 2025 (25.3028), the Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of States of the Swiss Parliament mandated the Swiss Federal Council to assess the introduction of the instrument...

In nessun altro campo come in quello giudiziario ancor'oggi si lavora rigorosamente in "modo cartaceo" – questa realtà sta per cambiare: la magistratura svizzera si digitalizza.

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...

In 2018, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland as part of the revision of the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code (CrimPC) proposed the introduction of a new criminal procedural instrument: the deferred prosecution for companies.

More and more frequently, companies are conducting so-called internal investigations in order to follow up, i.e. clarify, allegations...

Explore the principle of indictment under the Code of Criminal Procedure through the case of Pierin Vincenz before the Zurich High Court.

Bär & Karrer, a Swiss law firm, provides comprehensive legal services and business solutions. Contact their Zurich office for expert assistance with legal matters, or reach out through their online inquiry form for personalized support.

In Switzerland, it has been debated for some time whether employees who are the subject of an internal investigation should be entitled to criminal...

A debt collection request is a commonly used means for a creditor to interrupt the statute of limitations of a claim and begin debt recovery.

This content presents a comprehensive list of countries and territories from around the world, organized alphabetically and spanning multiple continents. The list includes both sovereign nations and dependent territories, offering a global geographic reference that encompasses diverse political and administrative entities.

Mit BGE 136 IV 188 hat das Bundesgericht die in der Lehre lang umstrittene Frage entschieden, ob das GwG