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The measures adopted by the federal Swiss authorities to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) have an impact on ongoing legal proceedings

In connection with the overhaul of Swiss financial market regulations, the rules on the disclosure of substantial shareholdings were recast into the Federal Act on Financial Markets Infrastructures...

The regulatory environment in Switzerland to date continues to be investor-friendly for the following three main reasons: (i) limited investment restrictions (a notable exception being...

Swiss M&A transactions related to public companies are mainly governed by the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act ("FMIA"; including its implementing ordinances) ...

In a significant decision dated 21 July 2025 (7B_45/2022), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ('SFC') addressed crucial questions regarding the interplay...

The Swiss Gender Equality Act of 1996 (GEA) aims to prevent discrimination based on gender in the work space.

The remaining restrictions set forth in the New Ordinance are aligned with the corresponding UN and EU measures.

To operate efficiently on the global market, companies often engage workers in several jurisdictions. In order to simplify the process of engaging with these workers, companies...

Auch nach dem Ende der Corona-bedingten Home-Office-Pflicht dürfte der Wunsch nach einem flexiblen Arbeitsplatz bleiben - ohne einen klar darauf zugeschnittenen gesetzlichen Rahmen.

The financial sector has undergone major developments in the past years and continues to be transformed by disruptive innovations as well as constant changes to the global regulatory framework.

In einem Grundsatzentscheid vom 30. April 2015 hat das Bundesverwaltungsgericht entschieden, die bald fünfjährige Praxis des Bundesamts für Gesundheit (BAG)...

On 12 August 2015, the Swiss Federal Council decided to lift certain sanctions against Iran that had been temporarily suspended since 30 January 2014.

In line with its historical inclination to favour multilateral initiatives over isolated unilateral activism, Switzerland has committed to adopt the measures defined as ‘minimum standard'...

In today's globalized world, migration is no longer just driven by economic and existential needs. People increasingly choose to be expatriates and lead international lifestyles.

Cyrill Diefenbacher and Ollin Söllner of Bär & Karrer discuss the changing landscape of crypto assets, particularly non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the Swiss taxes that the buying, holding, and selling of NFTs can trigger...

Tax litigation in Switzerland has traditionally been quite scarce, since potential problems tended to be discussed beforehand with the tax authorities (tax rulings).

1.1 What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction?