Switzerland: Corporate Governance

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When The "Tone At The Top" Itself Comes Under Scrutiny: Why Clear Processes At C-suite Level Are Essential

Recent incidents at global corporations and organisations (Nestlé, WEF) clearly show that compliance violations are no longer just an issue in operational units or in "isolated cases" in middle management.

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

IPO Comparative Guide

IPO Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries.

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Country Comparative Guides 2025: Environmental, Social And Governance

Climate – the law governing operations that emit Greenhouse Gases (e.g. carbon trading) is addressed by Environment and Climate Change international guides...

Switzerland Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

ESG-Regulierung für Schweizer Unternehmen – Quo Vadis?

Für alle Schweizer Unternehmen gelten seit Inkrafttreten von Art. 964a ff. OR am 1. Januar 2022 gewisse Berichterstattungs- und Sorgfaltspflichten im Nachhaltigkeitsbereich.

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Réglementation ESG pour entreprises suisses – quo vadis?

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

ESG Regulation For Swiss Companies – Quo Vadis?

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Corporate Governance 2025

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Climate Reporting In Switzerland: Findings From The First Reporting Year

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

The State Of ESG Regulation: A Global Perspective For Swiss Companies

Worldwide Commercial

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MME

Current Status And Lessons Learned From The Vincenz Case For Litigation Practice

Switzerland Litigation

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LINDEMANNLAW

Corporate Governance 2025 - Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

From Concept To Reality: A Practical Guide For Start-Up Founders On In-Corporating A Swiss Legal Entity

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Digital Services Act (DSA): Implications For Swiss Companies

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Swiss Climate Transition Reporting: Key Developments

Switzerland Environment

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Lenz & Staehelin

The EU AI Act: Update On The Application Timeline And Implications For Swiss Companies

Switzerland Technology

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Lenz & Staehelin

NEWSLETTER Du 14 Juillet Au 25 Juillet 2025 | N° 109

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 35.2025

Worldwide Immigration

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CONVINUS

Alternative Investment Funds Laws And Regulations Switzerland 2025

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Country Comparative Guides 2025: Environmental, Social And Governance

Switzerland Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

The New Swiss Solvency Test

Driven by the ideal of creditor protection, Switzerland introduced a solvency test for all companies in early 2023, in addition to the existing equity capital requirements.

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Impact Of The Revised Share Corporation Law On Swiss Verein Structure

According to different public sources, the number of Vereine (associations) in Switzerland exceeds 100'000. The Federal Office for Statistics assessed that about 55%...

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

VC Investments Of Strategic Investors – Objectives And Expectations, Specific Deal Terms And Related Legal Challenges

Presentation at Schulthess Forum Venture Capital 2024

Switzerland Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Switzerland Commercial

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Binder Rechtsanwälte KLG

Climate-Related Marketing Claims In Switzerland: Towards Stricter Regulation And Enforcement

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Conflicts Of Interest – Best Practice In Swiss Boards Of Directors

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

More Time For The Implementation Of The EUDR And Further Guidance Published

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

New Company Law: End Of The Transition Period On 31 December 2024 (No. 21)

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Connecting China To Switzerland: The Rise Of GDR Listings Of Chinese Companies On SIX Swiss Exchange

Worldwide Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Guide To ESG Strategy For SMEs And Family Businesses

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

More Extensive Transparency Regulations On Sustainability Aspects

Switzerland Environment

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Kellerhals Carrard

Corporate Governance 2024

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Federal Council Proposes Stricter Rules For Sustainability Reporting In Switzerland Following EU Law

European Union Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

ESG: Will Your Company Be Affected By The New Transparency Regulations On Sustainability Aspects?

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

More Extensive Transparency Regulations On Sustainability Aspects

On June 26, 2024, the Federal Council published the consultation draft for an amendment to the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) in the area of non-financial reporting (Art. 964a et seq. CO)...

Switzerland Environment

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Kellerhals Carrard

Corporate Governance 2024

The principal forms of corporate organisations in Switzerland are the stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft (AG)) and the limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) or LLC).

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Federal Council Proposes Stricter Rules For Sustainability Reporting In Switzerland Following EU Law

In view of international developments and Switzerland's efforts to align itself internationally in terms of sustainable corporate governance, the Federal Council published the preliminary...

European Union Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

ESG: Will Your Company Be Affected By The New Transparency Regulations On Sustainability Aspects?

The amendments to the Code of Obligations proposed by the Federal Council on 26.6.24 (CO Art. 964a - 964c "Transparency on sustainability aspects") contain the following key changes:

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

Initial Public Offerings Laws And Regulations Switzerland 2024

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Senior Manager Regime: An Opportunity For The Swiss Financial Market?

The demise of Credit Suisse in March 2023 led to a considerable loss of confidence in the Swiss financial market. On April 10, 2024, the Federal Council published its report...

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

TCFD, CSRD, ESRS? Eine Guideline Im Dschungel Der Nichtfinanziellen Berichterstattungspflichten

Berichterstattungspflichtige Schweizer Unternehmen mussten sich erstmals für das Geschäftsjahr 2023 intensiv mit der nichtfinanziellen Berichterstattung auseinandersetzen.

Switzerland Commercial

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Wenger Vieli AG

Corporate Law Reform: An Overview

Learn more about the corporate law reform.

Switzerland Commercial

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Wenger Vieli AG

Praxisänderung Im Kanton Zürich: Stärkung Des Stiftungsstandorts Zürich

Stiftungsräte und Stiftungsrätinnen von gemeinnützigen Stiftungen können künftig für ihre Tätigkeit angemessen entlöhnt werden, ohne dass dies der Steuerbefreiung der Stiftung entgegensteht.

Switzerland Commercial

Staiger Attorneys at Law

New Teleworking Regulation For Cross-Border Commuters

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

ESG: Pitfalls Regarding Climate Transition Plans From A Swiss Legal Perspective

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

Corporate Governance & Housekeeping: Essential For Entrepreneurs

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

Revised Rules On Management Transactions & Ad Hoc Publicity

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Stock Exchange Listing In Switzerland: Requirements And Benefits

Switzerland Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Comply With Swiss Ad Hoc Rules: A Guide For Listed Companies

Switzerland Commercial

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LINDEMANNLAW

ESG Und Greenwashing Im Schweizerischen Finanzsektor?

Switzerland Finance

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MME

Die Bedeutung Von ESG Für Schweizer Stiftungen: Ein Weg Zu Verantwortungsvollem Handeln

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

Auswirkungen Der EU-Entwaldungsverordnung (EU) 2023/1115* Auf Schweizer Unternehmen

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

Swiss Director Obligations: Why It Is Important To Get It Right

Worldwide Compliance

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Dixcart Group Limited

Federal Council Plans To Expand Corporate Sustainability Reporting Obligations

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Corporate Law Reform: The Key Changes

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Initial Public Offerings 2023

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Company Convicted For Insufficient Compliance Measures Against Bribery

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Unternehmen Wegen Ungenügender Compliance-Vorkehren Gegen Bestechung Verurteilt

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

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