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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 19.2026

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 19.2026 provides critical updates on international mobility regulations across Angola, Hong Kong, and Sweden. Learn about stricter enforcement of tourist visa regulations in Angola, updated submission deadlines for stay extensions in Hong Kong, and new restrictions on eligibility for work permits in Sweden, plus essential best practices for legally compliant field service assignments.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 18.2026

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 18.2026 provides critical updates on immigration and employment regulations affecting international workforce management. This edition covers Peru's immigration office closures causing biometric processing delays, Saudi Arabia's new Nitaqat contract submission requirements, and essential best practices for managing health and safety considerations for field service employees working on-site.

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The Challenges Of Field Service Assignments: Part 3 - Legal Aspects For Field Service Employees

Field service employees operate in environments that extend beyond the traditional workplace, often traveling across regions, jurisdictions, and even international borders. As a result, the legal aspects surrounding their employment are more complex than those for office-based staff.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 16.2026

Due to a housing shortage in Switzerland, an amendment to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG, “Lex Koller”) is intended to impose stricter requirements on foreigners.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 15.2026

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The Expat Cycle: Systematically Managing International Employee Assignments From Preparation To Return

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Swiss Alert | Adjustment Of Swiss Federal Tax Administration's Practice On Securities Transfer Tax And Employee Participation Plans

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Registration Procedures After Relocation From Abroad: Differences Between EU / EFTA And Third-Country Nationals In Zurich, Basel, And Zug

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Insights NEWSLETTER Winter 2025 / 2026

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Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

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BMG Avocats

Cross-Border Provision Of Services vs. Intra-Company Transfer In Switzerland

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Intra-Company Transfer In Switzerland – Aspects Of Work Authorization

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Payroll Challenges For Short-Term Assignments

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Swiss Federal Supreme Court Tightens Requirements For Objections Against Wrongful Termination (Art. 336b CO)

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Bär & Karrer

Éviter Le « Climate Washing » – Conseils Pratiques

Switzerland Environment

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Kellerhals Carrard

Switzerland's Proposed New Framework For Corporate Sustainability

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

No Transfer Of Corporate Criminal Liability By Merger: Swiss Federal Criminal Court Dismisses Proceedings Against UBS

Switzerland Criminal

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Holds Swiss Russia Sanctions Are Overriding Mandatory Law And Can Bar Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Citizenship Law: Dual Citizenship In Switzerland – Rules, Advantages, And Disadvantages

Switzerland Immigration

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Vischer AG

Part 2: Remote Work / Hybrid Work With An International Dimension: What HR And Payroll Need To Consider From A Tax Perspective

We already saw it coming. Remote work is here to stay - also across national borders. Employees today not only wish to work independently of location...

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Social Security And Tax Law Challenges Of Working On A Project Abroad

Working on a project abroad presents a variety of challenges that are often closely interlinked. One of the main hurdles is cultural differences, which are often underestimated.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 35.2025

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that holders of certain partner visas can submit their information for the permanent residence...

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Invalidity And Unenforceability Of A Non-compete Clause In An Employment Contract Signed Via DocuSign Using The "DS Electronic" Signature

In Switzerland, electronic signatures lacking proper authentication are not legally binding when written form is required, rendering certain agreements unenforceable before courts and potentially leading to significant legal consequences.

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Altenburger

Legal Challenges In Strengthening US Business Through The Use Of Employees From Switzerland

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 34.2025

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Swiss Federal Supreme Court Clarifies That Agreed Compensation For A Post-contractual Non-compete Obligation Cannot Unilaterally Be Terminated By The Employer If This Has Not Been Contractually Agreed

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Bär & Karrer

Make The Most Of Probationary Periods

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Part 4: Assignments Abroad: Assignment Contract And Expat Policy - What Needs To Be Regulated For International Assignments

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 25.2025

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Employment & Labour Law 2025

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Teil 1: Entsendungen Ins Ausland: Was Isteine Entsendung – Grundlagen

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Part 1: International Assignment: What Is An International Assignment? - The Basics.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 23.2025

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Employment & Labour Law 2025

Vacancies for jobs where the unemployment rate reaches at least 5% are subject to a job registration requirement. Vacancies for such jobs must be reported to the regional employment office...

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Teil 1: Entsendungen Ins Ausland: Was Isteine Entsendung – Grundlagen

Internationale Mitarbeitereinsätze sind für viele Unternehmen ein bewährtes HR-Instrument; sei es für Projekte im Ausland, zum Know-how-Transfer oder als Teil gezielter Personalentwicklungsprogramme.

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Part 1: International Assignment: What Is An International Assignment? - The Basics.

International employee assignments are a tried and tested HR tool for many companies, whether for projects abroad, for know-how transfer or as part of targeted personnel development programs.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 23.2025

From 9 June 2025 to 8 June 2026, holders of ordinary passports from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi...

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Labour Law In Switzerland In A Nutshell: What Employers Must Consider When Terminating Employment

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Global Mobility Insights Newsletter Frühling / Spring 2025

In der Schweiz gibt es eine hohe Anzahl an Verwaltungsräten, die eine solche Funktion bzw. Tätigkeit bei einem Schweizer Unternehmen haben, allerdings keinen Wohnsitz in der Schweiz besitzen, sondern im Ausland. Bei diesen Konstellationen sind zusätzlich zahlreiche rechtliche Herausforderungen und Aspekte zu berücksichtigen.

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Case Study: Cross-Border Provision Of Services

A U.S. IT specialist is employed by an international life sciences company headquartered in Berlin.

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Part 4: International Employee Mobility - Employment Abroad, Training In Switzerland And Subsequent Relocation Abroad As A Strategic HR Tool

In parts 1-3 of our series "Strategic use of global employee mobility", we explained how companies can attract international specialists in a targeted manner...

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Case Study: Cross-Border Commuter From Germany

A German citizen residing in Konstanz (Germany) is employed by AB Service AG, headquartered in Zurich (Switzerland), as a service technician.

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Part 2: Remote Work vs. Workation - Strategic HR Tools For Talent Acquisition

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Employment & Labour Law 2025 – The Switzerland Chapter

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 8.2025

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Case Study: Remote Working Of An EU Citizen

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Case Study: Remote Working – Third-Country Nationals

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General Legal Aspects Of Remote Working

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Bonus Payments In Connection With An Assignment

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Chapter 3: Designing The Assignment Contract – Legal Certainty And Clarity For International Assignments

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Remote Working - The Challenges In Practice

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Cross-Border Project Assignment From Germany To Switzerland - Is A Work Permit Required?

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Case Study: De Facto Employee During A Project Assignment In Switzerland

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 44.2024

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Navigating AI With Pestalozzi – Part 6: Employment

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 43.2024

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How To Get My Reference Letter?

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