Autonomous driving: What are self-driving vehicles and what is – legally speaking – the definition of automated driving?

Die von der SVP lancierte Volksinitiative "Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)" schlägt vor, das Bevölkerungswachstum der Schweiz zu begrenzen.

Sooner or later, start-up founders have to face the fact that investors demand not only a proportional share in the company's equity in return for their financing...

In today's globalised world, it is common for companies to sell their products abroad. If a company wants to pursue this, it has to decide how it wants to organise distribution.

On 1 October 2026, Switzerland will introduce new transparency requirements under the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners...

Taking up residence in Switzerland without gainful employment is associated with numerous legal and practical issues for EU/EFTA citizens and third-country nationals.

Mit der am 1. Januar 2025 in Kraft getretenen Teilrevision des Mehrwertsteuergesetzes wurde die Plattformbesteuerung eingeführt. Sie ergänzt die bereits am 1.

Under current law, the keeper of an automated vehicle remains the central liable party. Their liability stems from Art. 58 of the Road Traffic Act (RTA). According to this provision...

Art. 41(1) CO states that whoever unlawfully causes damage to another, whether willfully or negligently, is liable for damages.

Can a Swiss bank put its client identifying data (CID) in the cloud, even if access to it from outside Switzerland is not ruled out? While this was unthinkable a few years ago, the answer today is a resounding yes.

On 10 January 2022, we published a first blog post on customising under the title Tuning (in Particular Car Tuning) from an Intellectual Property Perspective.

In part 1 of this article, which describes the procedure for a proposed bundling of sports rights, we provided an initial overview and clarified which sports rights can reasonably be considered for centralization.

In our daily practice, we see an increase in employment law disputes. Whether this trend is due to a social change (decreasing reluctance to let a difference of opinion escalate in court)...

In its judgment C-492/23 of 2 December 2025 (Russmedia), the European Court of Justice examined whether a hosting provider, namely Russmedia...

Der Gefahr, dass ein Immobilienbesitzer als gewerbsmässiger Liegenschaftenhändler eingestuft wird, lässt sich unter anderem dadurch begegnen, dass die Grundstücke dem Geschäftsvermögen zugeordnet werden und dieses...

In its landmark decision BGer 5A_114/2025 of 13 January 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified the question of when proceedings are considered pending in Switzerland and thus block a lawsuit abroad.

AI can bring many advantages for financial institutions. Yet it should be remembered that the requirements for its utilization are higher than in non-regulated sectors.

The first 100 days of Donald Trump's US administration have already caused considerable uncertainty as to where the USA is heading.

The use of artificial intelligence not only comes with legal risks. Companies can also make themselves vulnerable from a technical perspective with the use of AI.

The Swiss Federal Council published the preliminary draft of a new Federal Act on Space ("PD-SpA") in the beginning of 2025.