Switzerland adopts a foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime focused exclusively on acquisitions by state-controlled foreign investors.

Begriff des öffentlichen Auftrags im Vergaberecht: Bedeutung der Unterscheidung zwischen Verwaltungs- und Finanzvermögen des Staates

Ainsi, un grand nombre de bailleurs et locataires ont tenté de trouver des solutions consensuelles sur ces questions.

Les locataires et propriétaires concernés n'ayant pas encore trouvé d'accord sur la prise en charge de leurs loyers durant la pandémie de Covid-19 devront dès lors trouver des solutions individuelles.

As of February 1, 2024, the Canton of Zurich has relaxed its practice on the tax exemption for charitable institutions, making Zurich a more attractive jurisdiction in particular for foundations.

In June 2023, the Swiss public voted in favor of the constitutional basis allowing for the Swiss Federal Council to introduce a transitional legislation implementing...

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has issued an important decision clarifying the requirements for the recognition of capital contribution reserves.

Following the revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation in the European Union, the Swiss Competition Commission is now also proposing to amend its Vertical Notice and Guidelines.

Nach der grundlegenden Anpassung der Vertikal-Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung in der Europäischen Union schlägt nun auch die Schweizer Wettbewerbskommission eine ...

The COVID-19 crisis forces companies from a wide range of industries to cooperate and to change their market behavior.

La Suisse ne dispose à ce jour pas de réglementation générale sur le contrôle des investissements directs étrangers.

On 20 June 2025, the Federal Council introduced a bill that proposes changes to the Swiss Copyright Act (SCA).

The Swiss Federal Council took the decision on February 28, 2022 to adopt sanctions against Russia mirroring the packages of sanctions imposed by the EU on February 23 and 25, 2022.

On 22 April 2020, the Swiss Federal Council announced financial support measures for startup companies to help them mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

As of 1 June 2021 the Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution (SCAI) becomes the Swiss Arbitration Centre, administering proceedings under revised Swiss Rules of International Arbitration.

Geneva has published an evolution of its practice on taxation of employee stock and option grants, extending in particular for employees of startups and SMEs...

Today, the Swiss government started the consultation process on a further revision of the Swiss Cartel Act. After having amended the dominance rules, the Swiss government now aims to reform Swiss merger control.

In decision 4A_305/2025 of 13 March 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court held that Swiss sanctions against Russia are overriding mandatory law and apply irrespective of the otherwise applicable law. The Court reasoned that the Swiss Ukraine Ordinance serves Switzerland’s core foreign-policy objectives and therefore applies as overriding mandatory law.

Videoconferences are nowadays widely used for the examination of parties, witnesses and experts in cross-border civil proceedings.