Please set out the various regimes applicable to recognising and enforcing judgments in your jurisdiction and the names of the countries to which such special regimes apply.

In its ruling of 10 June 2025 (7B_1264/2024, 7B_1422/2024), relating to the unsealing of physical and electronic documents that were presumably covered by attorney-client privilege...

A reform of the Swiss contractual law effective January 1, 2026, will strengthen protections for buyers in real estate sales and construction contracts. The law introduces a mandatory minimum period of 60 days...

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Switzerland is moving forward with the OECD/G20 Pillar Two rules. Multinational enterprises with a Swiss nexus should prepare for new compliance obligations. The first registration and filing duties are approaching...

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STEP Alpine Conference, Interlaken, 2025...

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This full-day lecture explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming contract lifecycle management (CLM) across its core phases – from intake and drafting through negotiation, execution, and obligation management...

Stellungnahme von Bär & Karrer zum Entwurf zur Änderung des Finanzinstitutsgesetzes (FINIG). Bär & Karrer begrüsst den Entwurf sowie insbesondere die Einführung der zwei neuen Bewilligungskategorien für Zahlungsmittelinstitute und Krypto-Institute grundsätzlich. Im Detail regt Bär & Karrer an, der FINMA bei der sinngemässen Anwendung der Vorschriften zu ausländisch beherrschten Banken und zur Gruppenaufsicht mehr Ermessensspielraum einzuräumen, um die geringere Risikoexposition dieser neuen Institute angemessen berücksichtigen zu können.

15th Annual London Finance and Capital Markets Tax Conference, The Savoy, London, England...

A Q&A guide to capital markets law in Switzerland. The Q&A provides a high-level overview of the main equity and debt markets/exchanges, and the main regulators and legislation that govern them.

Poor management of solvency and liquidity can lead to major corporate crises and ultimately insolvency. The Board of Directors must manage company liquidity accurately and attentively...

Mit der im Jahr 2022 in Kraft getretenen Revision des VVG wurde insbesondere auch Art. 45 VVG überarbeitet. So gilt für Versicherungsverträge, die dem revidierten Recht unterstehen neu, dass der Versicherungsnehmer den Eintritt eines vertraglich vereinbarten Rechtsnachteils wegen Obliegenheitsverletzung auch abwenden kann, indem er nachweist, dass die Verletzung keinen Einfluss auf den Umfang der vom Versicherungsunternehmen geschuldeten Leistung hat

Am 1. November 2025 treten im Kanton Basel-Stadt Änderungen beim Wohnraumschutz in Kraft. Neben Anpassungen bei der Organisation...

As global tax authorities ramp up scrutiny and cooperation, the line between a complex, sensitive civil audit and a criminal tax investigation has never been more difficult to identify. This panel uses a real-world- inspired case study with the panelists playing key roles to explore the high-stakes journey of a taxpayer facing parallel scrutiny in both the European Union and the United States.

Die Schweiz ist eines der beliebtesten Wegzugsziele deutscher Auswanderer. Neben der räumlichen und sprachlichen Nähe lockt ein reizvolles Steuerumfeld – wenn man sowohl aus deutscher als

Mit dem Urteil SK.2023.49 vom 31. Januar 2025 hat das Bundesstrafgericht erstmals ein Unternehmen gestützt auf Art. 102 Abs. 2 StGB wegen Bestechung fremder Amtsträger verurteilt.

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In a new landmark ruling, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified that non-accused third parties may also invoke protection of legal privilege, privacy and other legally protected secrets, such as the medical secret, in the context of unsealing proceedings.