On 22 December 2023, the Swiss Parliament adopted a revision of Chapter 6 (Succession Law) of the Federal Act on Private International Law (PILA).

Le Parlement révise la loi sur les cartels et introduit le concept de "pouvoir de marché relatif". A l'avenir, les interdictions qui, jusqu'à présent, ne s'appliquaient qu'aux entreprises dominant...

The EU AI Act's general application date of 2 August 2026 has arrived with significant regulatory changes through the AI Omnibus amendment, deferring core high-risk AI obligations...

Notion de marché public: importance de la distinction entre patrimoine administratif et patrimoine financier de l'Etat.

On November 12, 2020, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA") has published its Ordinance on Financial Institutions ("FinIO-FINMA").

In a continued effort to align with European Union ("EU") sanctions, on 12 February 2025, the Swiss Federal Council implemented additional measures to align with the EU 15th sanctions package. The new Swiss restrictions, which primarily concern extended divestment deadlines and reinforced measures regarding court rulings involving Russian companies, came into force on 13 February 2025.

Dans un arrêt de référence qui vient d'être rendu par le Tribunal fédéral concernant un abus de position dominante (2C_698/2021), notre Haute Cour s'est exprimée de manière...

Cookies and similar technologies have become an indispensable part of the digital ecosystem.

Switzerland continues aligning its sanctions regime to the European Union sanctions against Russia.

The Swiss Federal Council continues aligning the Swiss sanctions regime to the EU sanctions against Russia. On August 31, 2022, the Swiss Federal Council implemented the remaining technical EU maintenance...

On 17 June 2022, the Ministerial Conference, the topmost decision-making body of the World Trade Organization, adopted a Decision (Document WT/MIN(22)/W/15/Rev.2) related to the use of patent rights in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Swiss parliament abolishes Swiss withholding tax on bond interest payments and includes certain other changes to the Swiss withholding tax act and the Swiss stamp tax act.

La Suisse et certains Etats de l'Union européenne et de l'AELE ont signé un nouvel accord-cadre concernant les règles d'assujettissement en matière de sécurité sociale pour faciliter le télétravail transfrontalier.

Le 29 novembre 2020, l'initiative populaire "Entreprises Responsables" a été rejetée par une majorité des cantons. Le contre-projet indirect adopté par le Parlement entrera dès lors très probablement en vigueur.

À côté des adaptations à la Loi fédérale sur la poursuite pour dettes et faillite et au Code pénal, la Loi fédérale sur la lutte contre l'usage abusif de la faillite entraîne d'importantes modifications du Code des obligations et de l'Ordonnance sur le registre du commerce.

Switzerland has adopted additional measures aligning with the EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia, introducing significant changes to export restrictions, LNG-related services, and crypto-asset transactions. The amendments, which entered force on August 20, 2026, include the removal of military equipment export restrictions to Ukraine and new protections for Swiss companies against Russian IP infringements and abusive court decisions.

Après l'échec de l'initiative pour des multinationales responsables lors de la votation populaire de novembre dernier en raison de la majorité des cantons, le contre-projet indirect sous la forme d'une loi entrera en vigueur le 1er janvier 2022.

Le 16 avril 2020, le Conseil fédéral a adopté l'Ordonnance insolvabilité COVID-19.

In a continued effort to align with European Union ("EU") sanctions, on 14 May 2025, the Swiss Federal Council implemented additional measures transposing the core components of the European Union's 16th sanctions package adopted on 24 February 2025...

On November 19th, 2025, the European Commission presented the Digital Omnibus package[1], a legislative initiative aimed at streamlining the rapidly expanding EU digital regulatory framework.