Switzerland
Advestra AG
A defense manual historically was meant to be primarily a toolkit for a listed company to address a situation of an unfriendly takeover.
Blum & Grob
Ransomware, Distributed Denial of Service, Datenabfluss, Social Engineering, Phishing, etc. - die Anzahl von Cyberangriffen wächst in der Schweiz kontinuierlich.
Dixcart Group Limited
Before planning your move, it is essential to understand Switzerland's visa and residency requirements.
Blum & Grob
In der Schweiz tritt am 1. September 2023 ein neues Datenschutzgesetz in Kraft, welches die Bearbeitung von Personendaten regelt. Darunter fallen sämtliche Angaben...
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
The revision of company law came into force on 1 January 2023. Some of the new provisions also have tax implications which are presented in this newsletter.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Attribution science is a relatively new field of research which seeks to establish a link between human-induced climate change and its impact on human or natural systems.
Advestra AG
SIX Exchange Regulation revised its Listing Rules to amend the rules on ad hoc publicity and reporting of management transactions alongside its Directive on the Disclosure...
CONVINUS
A member of the board of directors is the highest supervisory and management body of the public limited company and either manages the business itself or delegates the management to third parties.
Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law
The Swiss Confederation plans to introduce a federal transparency register on the beneficial owners of legal entities with the TLEA.
Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law
An employee of B Ltd. had serious issues with excessive alcohol consumption since the end of 2017 or the beginning of 2018.
Logan & Partners
With the recent enactment of the new Swiss Data Protection Act (Swiss DPA), which came into effect on September 1, 2023, HR departments in Switzerland are facing a shift in handling employee data.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Cyberattacks are perceived as one of the biggest risks from a business perspective.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
With its vast potential, BIM (Building Information Modeling) is likely to become a standard tool in planning and construction in Switzerland.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
On 1 June 2023, the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) will enter into force, to which Switzerland is not a signatory.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
On May 24, 2023, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the partial revision of the Swiss Cartel Act. The aim is to modernize merger control, strengthen civil antitrust law and improve the opposition procedure.
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
"Make taste not waste" or "the greenest way to an excellent cup of coffee" – Already in 2012, the Zurich Commercial Court assessed whether advertising with these general environmental claims proves admissible under unfair competition law.
CONVINUS
In order to hire a university graduate from a third country in Switzerland, i.e. a non-Swiss and non-EU/EFTA citizen, the employer would have to advertise the job offer in practice for at least one to three months.
European Union
Logan & Partners
The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) has ushered in a set of regulations to govern online services.
Logan & Partners
As Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas deals approach, online businesses operating in the European Union (EU) need to be mindful of the regulations governing promotions and sales.
CONVINUS
The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) announces that Switzerland and Italy have reached a temporary agreement.