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On 6 November 2019, the Federal Council formally decided that the Federal Act on Financial Services of 15 June 2018 and the Federal Act on Financial Institutions of 15 June 2018 would enter into force on 1 January 2020.

In Switzerland, the Federal Patent Court has exclusive jurisdiction over those actions that require the application of substantive patent law, in particular, actions regarding the validity of ...

The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules ("2026 ICC Rules") came into force on 1 June 2026. Applicable to all requests for arbitration filed on or after that date (unless the parties agree to submit to the Rules in effect on an earlier date), the new 2026 ICC Rules mark a significant revision of the previous 2021 ICC Rules. They reflect recent developments in arbitration practice and aim to enhance clarity, efficiency and user-friendliness.

La présente contribution s'inscrit dans le prolongement d'une chronique au format similaire, consacrée à la procédure pénale et publiée chaque année depuis 2015 au Journal des Tribunaux.

On 15 March 2024, the Swiss government proposed an amendment to the Swiss Declaration on the 1970 Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters...

Die finanzielle Entschädigung von Kadermitarbeitern (sog. Executive Compensation) ist in der Regel mehrschichtig aufgebaut, um Executives...

Secondo le ultime cifre disponibili dell'Ufficio federale di statistica, riferite al 2017, esistono in Svizzera 590'253 imprese.

Switzerland is an attractive jurisdiction thanks to the stability of its economy and legal framework, as well as its extensive and reliable infrastructure and developed financial sector.

On 1 January 2023, the new Art. 697n of the Swiss Code of Obligations („CO") entered into force, expressly allowing Swiss companies limited by shares (Aktiengesellschaften) to include in their...

In order to harmonize the conflict of law rules on cross-border successions, the EU enacted the "EU Succession Regulation" in 2012.

The Financial Services Act (FinSA), which is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2020, will introduce a new registration duty for client advisers of Swiss financial service providers not subject to prudential regulation and client advisers of foreign financial institutions

Since the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), Swiss companies with activities in the EU have had to move towards compliance with stricter data protection rules, such as the duty to inform, ...

As the free flow of funds in and out of China is still regulated by the Chinese government, the Chinese financial market is basically closed to foreign investors.

Im Fall Engadin I hatten mehrere Bauunternehmen u.a. von 2008 bis 2012 verschiedene Submissionsabreden getroffen. Die Wettbewerbskommission (WEKO) und das Bundesverwaltungsgericht hatten entschieden, dass hier nicht nur einzelne Submissionsabreden sondern eine projektübergreifende Gesamtabrede vorlag, die diese einzelnen Abreden überwölbte.

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The Swiss Federal Council recently reviewed rules for banks that are systemically important, and adopted the Report on Banking Stability of April 2024...

On 1 January 2024, the revised Swiss Federal Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) came into force. Importantly, the provisions on the sealing and unsealing...