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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

Änderungen im Mietrecht

Per 1. Oktober 2025 treten gewisse formale Änderungen für Mietzinserhöhungen in Kraft:

Switzerland Real Estate

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Bär & Karrer

Latest Environmental Legislation In Effect And In Pipeline – 2023 Overview

This article summarises key amendments to Swiss environmental laws which came into effect in recent months or will come into effect in the near future.

Switzerland Environment

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Swiss Federal Council Announces Counterproposal To New Responsible Business Initiative

In November 2020, after several years of debate and an intense voting campaign, Switzerland narrowly rejected the adoption of the first, so-called "Responsible Business Initiative".

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

IPO Comparative Guide

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Country Comparative Guides 2025: Environmental, Social And Governance

Switzerland Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

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

Climate Reporting In Switzerland: Findings From The First Reporting Year

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

Greenwashing – What Companies Should Consider

Switzerland Environment

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MME

Reservation Agreements In Swiss Real Estate – Risks And Pitfalls

Switzerland Real Estate

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Bär & Karrer

Building Permit Authorization In Switzerland: Essential Legal Considerations

Switzerland Real Estate

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LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss Climate Transition Reporting: Key Developments

Switzerland Environment

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Lenz & Staehelin

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

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Schweizer KMU: Weitergehende Transparenzvorschriften Betreffend Nachhaltigkeit

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Employment Law – Landmark Judgements Of The Swiss Federal Supreme Court In 2024

Switzerland Employment

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Altenburger

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard With Deskbird AG On Its Series B Financing Round

Switzerland Employment

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Kellerhals Carrard

Swiss Federal Council Announces Counterproposal To New Responsible Business Initiative

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

System Change In The Taxation Of Residential Property

Switzerland Tax

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Bär & Karrer

Investigation Into Alleged Spyware Exports

Switzerland International

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Duane Morris LLP

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

Federal Council Proposes More Stringent Rules On Sustainability Reporting To Align With EU Law

The Federal Council proposes to overhaul the Swiss legal regime on sustainability reporting to align it with EU law. This edition of Advestra Insights examines some of the new rules and their potential effects on subject entities.

Switzerland Commercial

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Advestra AG

5 Key Legal Challenges In The Oil And Gas Industry

The oil and gas industry is one of the most dynamic and complex sectors of the global economy. With significant environmental, economic and geopolitical impacts...

European Union Energy

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LINDEMANNLAW

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?

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

ESG: Switzerland Adopts Ban On Greenwashing

Switzerland Environment

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MME

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

Switzerland Commercial

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Wenger Vieli AG

The New EPA: A Commitment To Circular Economy

Switzerland Environment

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Vischer AG

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

Environmental Concerns In Investment Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

The Use Of Green Claims In Advertising

Switzerland Media & IT

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

Due Diligence And Reporting Obligations On Non-Financial Matters, Conflict Minerals And Child Labour

Switzerland Commercial

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Wenger Vieli 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

Environmental Concerns In Investment Arbitration

Traditionally, investment arbitration and environmental protection existed in separate spheres, with the former primarily focused on protecting the rights of investors...

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

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

Due Diligence And Reporting Obligations On Non-Financial Matters, Conflict Minerals And Child Labour

As of 1 January 2024, the Ordinance on Reporting on Climate Matters came into force, which contains guidelines on how reporting on non-financial matters in the area of climate matters is to be implemented.

Switzerland Commercial

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Wenger Vieli AG

(Non-) Financial Reporting 2.0 For Banks And Insurers

Switzerland Environment

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

ESG Und Greenwashing Im Schweizerischen Finanzsektor?

Das Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement plant staatliche Regulierung zur Vermeidung von Greenwashing.

Switzerland Finance

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MME

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

Schweizer Stiftungen folgen ESG-Prinzipien. Diese betonen Werte, Wirkung, Risiken, Interessenbindung und Regeln. Umsetzung: Integration, Investition, Kooperation, Transparenz.

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

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

Schweizer Unternehmen, die in den EU-Markt exportieren, müssen die EU-Entwaldungsverordnung sorgfältig beachten und sicherstellen, dass sie ihre indirekten Verpflichtungen erfüllen, um negative Auswirkungen auf ihre Geschäfte zu vermeiden.

Switzerland Commercial

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MME

Climate Protection In Switzerland And In The EU

Both Switzerland and the EU adhered to the Paris Agreement and its main goal to contain global warming.

Switzerland Environment

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Sustainability Is Now

Switzerland Commercial

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AlixPartners

Greenwashing: Green Claims In Commercial Communications

European Union Environment

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Lenz & Staehelin

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

EU Parliament Votes On Climate Agenda

European Union Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Initiative Brought To A Public Vote In Switzerland – Initiative Fails, Parliament Indirect Counterproposal Moves Forward

Switzerland Government

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Contre-Projet À L'initiative Pour Des Entreprises Responsables : Aperçu Des Nouvelles Obligations

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Gegenvorschlag Zur Konzernverantwortungs-initiative: Die Neuen Pflichten Im Überblick

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Counter-Proposal To Responsible Business Initiative: Overview Of New Duties For Companies

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Environmental Liabilities In Swiss M&A Transactions

Switzerland Environment

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Python

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

Switzerland Environment

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Bär & Karrer

Environment & Climate Change Law 2018

Switzerland Environment

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Bär & Karrer

Environment & Climate Change Law 2017

Switzerland Environment

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Bär & Karrer

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