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Environmental, Social & Governance Law Switzerland 2026

Swiss companies and investors are navigating a rapidly evolving ESG regulatory landscape. In the recent past, non-financial reporting duties for large public interest companies...

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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?

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

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

European Union Healthcare

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FABIAN PRIVACY LEGAL GmbH

Partial Revision Of The Swiss Cartel Act

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Kellerhals Carrard

Gift Cards And The Swiss Money Laundering Act: Key Considerations

Switzerland Government

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Vischer AG

Navigating EU Compliance For AI-Enabled Wearable Medical Devices: MDR, AI Act, GDPR And Data Act Interplay

Switzerland Privacy

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FABIAN PRIVACY LEGAL GmbH

Quotas For Foreigners In Switzerland In 2026

Worldwide Immigration

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Vischer AG

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

Switzerland committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by the year 2050. This ambitious target aligns with global efforts to combat climate change and transition to a more sustainable future ("Paris Agreement").

European Union Environment

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MME

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

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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

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Lenz & Staehelin

The Role Of Attribution Science In Climate Litigation Against Companies

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

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Sustainability Is Now

Switzerland Commercial

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AlixPartners

European Commission Consults On CBAM Reporting Obligations

European Union Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Klimaschutz In Der Schweiz Und In Der EU

Switzerland Environment

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Corporate ESG Reporting: Latest Developments

European Union Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

New Swiss ESG Due Diligence And Disclosure Requirements – Updates

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

European Commission Consults On CBAM Reporting Obligations

On Tuesday, the European Commission published a draft Implementing Regulation for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The regulation sets rules for the reporting obligations...

European Union Environment

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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

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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

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Bär & Karrer

EU Parliament Votes On Climate Agenda

European Union Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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