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10 January 2025

Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments (Report On Switzerland)

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Bär & Karrer

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Bär & Karrer is a renowned Swiss law firm with more than 170 lawyers in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano and Zug. Our core business is advising our clients on innovative and complex transactions and representing them in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. Our clients range from multinational corporations to private individuals in Switzerland and around the world.
Switzerland has a federal system, dividing the legislative power between the federal level and the twenty-six cantons. Federal law and international conventions, notably the Lugano Convention, regulate the prerequisites...
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Switzerland has a federal system, dividing the legislative power between the federal level and the twenty-six cantons. Federal law and international conventions, notably the Lugano Convention, regulate the prerequisites for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters. The Federal Civil Procedure Code uniformly regulates civil procedure throughout Switzerland. The court organization is regulated by cantonal law. This publication is a description of the two major bodies of law that apply to the enforcement of foreign judgments in Switzerland, as well as of the relevant procedural rules.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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