The roundtable explored key challenges across the full deal lifecycle, including conducting effective cyber due diligence and assessing targets' incident response capabilities, drafting cyber-specific representations, warranties, and indemnities, managing data breaches discovered between signing and closing, and navigating post-closing integration risks.

The Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) has reminded businesses that it will not tolerate any exploitation of the coronavirus crisis by companies forming cartels to increase prices, or by...

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Multinational enterprises that have subsidiaries or permanent establishments (constituent entities") in at least two different countries will fall within the scope of minimum tax...

In recent years, private investors in Switzerland have increasingly sought to buy, renovate, and resell real estate for profit. However, (direct) real estate investments often require significant financial resources and expertise, which can limit individual investors.

On 21 June 2019, the Federal Assembly passed the Federal Act on the implementation of the recommendations of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Act).

Swiss stock corporations with limited audit requirements may waive audits with shareholder consent through an "Opting-Out" mechanism. New regulations effective January 2025 restrict this waiver to future financial years only, prompting the Federal Commercial Registry Office to issue clarifying guidance on implementation procedures and timing requirements.

Yes. Swiss merger control is mainly governed by Articles 9 ff. and 32 ff. of the Federal Act on Cartels and Other Restrictions of Competition as well as by the Ordinance on the Control of...

Heute hat die Stimmbevölkerung der Einführung der OECD/ G20-Mindeststeuer in der Schweiz zugestimmt. Mittels einer Verfassungsänderung wurde die Grundlage geschaffen, Gewinne von Schweizer...

If a shareholder grants an unsubordinated loan to its company and the same later enters bankruptcy, the shareholder's claim for repayment of such loan ranks as equal with all other non-privileged and non-secured creditors.

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On January 1, 2025, amendments to the Swiss Civil Code and the PILA regarding further measures against the marriage of minors will enter into force. One relevant amendment relates to the action for annulment...

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La présente contribution s'intéresse aux droits des entités auditées et des personnes physiques concernées par des audits de la Cour des comptes de Genève.

Colgate-Palmolive Europe Srl (ehemals Gaba International AG) („Colgate-Palmolive") hatte mit der Gebro Pharma GmbH („Gebro") (sterreich) 1982 einen ...

Swiss voters narrowly approved the Federal Act on Electronic Identity Credentials and Other Electronic Proofs of Identity (E-ID Act) by a margin of 50.39% to 49.61% in yesterday's public vote.

Presentation of current developments in the foundation sector...

After the rejection of the IIIrd Corporate Tax Reform package through a popular referendum held in February 2017, the Federal Council finally released a revised legislative bill ...

The Swiss tax system includes three taxation levels, namely federal, cantonal and communal.

The roundtable brought together industry leaders and policymakers to examine the evolving AI regulatory landscape, practical lessons from enterprise AI deployment...