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Swiss Court Decides To Hear Landmark Climate Litigation

On December 17, 2025, the Cantonal Court of Zug decided to hear a landmark climate lawsuit against Swiss cement producer Holcim.

Switzerland Litigation

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Lenz & Staehelin

"Green Marketing": Impact Of The New Art. 3 (1)(x) UCA On Climate-related Advertising

On 1 January 2025, the new Art. 3 para. 1 let. x of the Federal Act on Unfair Competition (UCA, SR 241) came into force with the following wording...

Switzerland Media & IT

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Vischer AG

Les moyens d'action contre le greenwashing: Portée et efficacité à l'aune du nouvel article 3 let. X LCD, Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Zivilprozess- und Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht, 2025, p.32 - 42

Les consommateurs sont appelés à jouer un rôle crucial dans la transition écologique, et l'impact climatique et écologique des services, produits et activités...

Switzerland Environment

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Kellerhals Carrard

News On The CO₂ Act: Standstill Or Departure For New Shores?

Following the rejection of the totally revised CO₂ Act in the referendum of 13 June 2021, a transitional law came into force at the beginning of the year.

Switzerland Commercial

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Climate Change And International Law: Unpacking The Landmark ICJ Advisory Opinion And Its Implications For International Arbitration

Switzerland Environment

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Swiss Climate Transition Reporting: Key Developments

Switzerland Environment

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Lenz & Staehelin

Geneva Insights - December & January 2025

Switzerland Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

European Court Declares Switzerland's Responsibility To Combat Climate Change To Protect Its Citizens' Human Rights

Worldwide Environment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Climate Change Landmark Case – European Court Of Human Rights Condemns Switzerland For Not Doing Enough Against Climate Change

Switzerland Environment

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Lenz & Staehelin

Groundbreaking Climate Litigation: ECHR Establishes Violation Of Switzerland's Positive Obligations In The Context Of Climate Change

Switzerland Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

Geneva Insights - April 2024

Switzerland Strategy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

ESG: From Voluntary To Mandatory Climate Transition Plans In Switzerland And The EU

European Union Environment

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MME

Bringing The EU AI Act To Life In A Multinational MedTech Organization

European Union Healthcare

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FABIAN PRIVACY LEGAL GmbH

Part 2: Risk Assessment In Global Mobility: An Overview Of Five Key Risk Areas

Switzerland Commercial

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CONVINUS

NEWSLETTER Du 8 Au 19 Septembre 2025 | N° 112

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

NEWSLETTER Du 22 Septembre Au 3 Octobre 2025 | N° 113

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Amendments To The Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act

Switzerland Government

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Lenz & Staehelin

The Use Of Green Claims In Advertising

In today's world, awareness of environmental and sustainability issues in advertising is gaining legal significance.

Switzerland Media & IT

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

(Non-) Financial Reporting 2.0 For Banks And Insurers

Numbers are vital for so many business functions. This view is evident to anyone active in financial accounting and reporting. Financial reports are primarily intended to present the economic...

Switzerland Environment

PL

Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

New European Mandatory Human Rights And Environmental Due Diligence Obligations - CSDDD

On 14 December 2023, the Council of the EU and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...

European Union Government

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

The Role Of Attribution Science In Climate Litigation Against Companies

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.

Switzerland Environment

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Green Claims: Proceedings In Switzerland

Switzerland Environment

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

ESG Und Greenwashing Im Schweizerischen Finanzsektor?

Switzerland Finance

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MME

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

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

Climate Protection In Switzerland And In The EU

Switzerland Environment

PL

Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Sustainability Is Now

Switzerland Commercial

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AlixPartners

European Commission Consults On CBAM Reporting Obligations

European Union Environment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Klimaschutz In Der Schweiz Und In Der EU

Switzerland Environment

PL

Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Corporate ESG Reporting: Latest Developments

European Union Commercial

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

New Swiss ESG Due Diligence And Disclosure Requirements – Updates

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

EU Parliament Votes On Climate Agenda

European Union Environment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Klimaschutz In Der Schweiz Und In Der EU

Sowohl die Schweiz als auch die EU haben sich dem Pariser Abkommen und dessen Hauptziel angeschlossen, die globale Erwärmung einzudämmen.

Switzerland Environment

PL

Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Corporate ESG Reporting: Latest Developments

The recently enacted Articles 964a to 964c of the Swiss Code of Obligations ("CO") require large Swiss public interest companies to prepare on an annual basis a report on non-financial matters...

European Union Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

New Swiss ESG Due Diligence And Disclosure Requirements – Updates

The new ESG (environmental, social and governance) due diligence and reporting obligations that were introduced into the Swiss Code of Obligations in January 2022...

Switzerland Commercial

BK

Bär & Karrer

EU Parliament Votes On Climate Agenda

During the plenary session held the first week of June, the European Parliament voted on several items related to the European Union's (EU) "Fit for 55" climate package.

European Union Environment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment & Climate Change Law 2019

Switzerland Environment

BK

Bär & Karrer

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