Arbitration is a private form of dispute resolution in which parties agree to submit their dispute to an arbitral tribunal, whose decision is binding and internationally enforceable under the Convention...

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ" or "Court") delivered a unanimous advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change that is poised to influence the interpretation of international law on climate change for years to come.

Attribution science is a relatively new field of research which seeks to establish a link between human-induced climate change and its impact on human or natural systems.

In Switzerland, there is no formal legal definition of 'artificial intelligence' codified in a specific AI law.

With its vast potential, BIM (Building Information Modeling) is likely to become a standard tool in planning and construction in Switzerland.

In an unusually fast procedure due to international pressure, Switzerland enacted increased transparency regulations for corporations, which became effective as of 1 July 2015.

The European Union and the Swiss Confederation have signed a Cooperation Agreement in Competition Matters.

Over the past decades, the increasing internationalization and commercialization of professional football competitions have attracted a growing number of investors seeking to acquire stakes in football clubs.

Nachdem die Schweiz unter internationalem Druck in einem unüblich schnellen Verfahren per 1. Juli 2015 erhöhte Transparenzvorschriften für Kapitalgesellschaften eingeführt hat ...

In Switzerland, a strategy for digital marketplaces must be developed to better exploit the innovation potential of data.

Cyberattacks are perceived as one of the biggest risks from a business perspective.

Die steigenden Kosten im Schweizer Gesundheitswesen beschäftigen nicht nur die Politik und die Öffentlichkeit, sondern auch die Spitäler als Unternehmen.

On May 24, 2023, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the partial revision of the Swiss Cartel Act. The aim is to modernize merger control, strengthen civil antitrust law and improve the opposition procedure.

At a time when high salaries and bonuses are subject of criticisms, the Swiss Supreme Court has clarified the conditions under which an employee may assert a right to a bonus.

The new Swiss law for the protection of adults enters into force on 1 January 2013, replacing the guardianship law that has not changed significantly since the Civil Code's entry into force in 1912.

Vacancies for jobs where the unemployment rate reaches at least 5% are subject to a job registration requirement. Vacancies for such jobs must be reported to the regional employment office...

While the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FMIA) by and large achieved the intended goals, some adjustments are proposed in the context of the first FMIA REFIT...

In decision 4A_578/2017, the Swiss Supreme Court dismissed a request by a Romanian football player to set aside an award issued by the Court of Arbitration ...

In its decision of 3 October 2024 (BGer 9C_635/2023), the Federal Supreme Court shifted the focus for the examination of the withholding tax refund requirements in connection...

Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element on Earth, typically found in compounds with water or hydrocarbons.