Rechtsüberholen auf der Autobahn war stets strafbar. Wenn dabei aber niemand gefährdet wird, ist das Rechtsüberholen neu ausnahmsweise nur eine Ordnungswidrigkeit und muss nicht unbedingt...

Consultation on the proposed legislation is underway with the Swiss cantons and interested organisations. The consultation will end on October 18 2012.

In the aftermath of the grounding of the Swiss national airline, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court passed another leading case on 16 October 2014.

Festschriften bieten dem Beitragenden eine Plattform, um sich mit einer gewissen Narrenfreiheit einem neuen Thema zu widmen.

Summer marks the peak season for air traffic. In July and August 2025, over three million passengers travelled through Zurich Airport monthly. This year, travellers will again face delays and cancellations.

The attachment of a debtor's assets is a very convenient tool for securing the recovery of an outstanding claim.

In a significant change for Swiss business, the recent revisions to the Code of Obligations (CO) impose potentially significant challenges on all Swiss companies. Companies must implement an appropriate internal control system and adequately document it.

The preliminary draft of a new Swiss space law establishes clear national liability rules for damage caused by space objects.

Autonomous driving: What are self-driving vehicles and what is – legally speaking – the definition of automated driving?

Under current law, the keeper of an automated vehicle remains the central liable party. Their liability stems from Art. 58 of the Road Traffic Act (RTA). According to this provision...

The Swiss Federal Council published the preliminary draft of a new Federal Act on Space ("PD-SpA") in the beginning of 2025.

The Swiss Federal Ordinance on Automated Driving (OAD), which entered into force on 1 March 2025, establishes the legal framework for the approval and operation of autonomous vehicles in Switzerland.

Last year, Switzerland introduced new regulations governing automated driving in several respects. On March 1, 2025, Title IIa: "Vehicles with an automation system" (Art. 25a – 25h) was added to the Road Traffic Act (RTA).

As the maritime industry accelerates its digital transformation, cyber risk is emerging as a critical enterprise-level concern.

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