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International Lis Pendens: New Landmark Decision Of The Swiss Federal Supreme Court (4A_481/2025)
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified critical procedural rules governing international litigation priority when initial court filings fail on technical grounds. This landmark decision addresses whether claimants can preserve their original filing date when transitioning from a dismissed clear-cases application to ordinary proceedings, and how this interacts with parallel proceedings in foreign courts under the Lugano Convention.
Switzerland Litigation
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Transnational Issue Estoppel In International Arbitration: Can It Prevent Re-Litigation At The Enforcement Stage?
International arbitration delivers final, binding awards, but losing parties often attempt to re-litigate objections across multiple jurisdictions. This analysis examines how transnational issue estoppel prevents award debtors from repeatedly challenging the same issues before different courts, exploring recent decisions from Singapore, England, India, and France that shape the doctrine's application in cross-border enforcement proceedings.
Switzerland Litigation
Aceris Law
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Swiss Supreme Court Reaffirms Its Opposition To Forum Running – Preserving Lis Pendens After Dismissed Clear-Case Proceedings Under Art. 63 CPC
In a landmark decision dated 5 June 2026 (4A_481/2025, intended for publication in the official bulletin), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms that Art. 63 CPC, which sets the continuation of lis pendens, also applies within the context of the Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters of 30 October 2007 (the "Lugano Convention").
Switzerland Litigation
BK
Bär & Karrer
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What The ICC’s 2025 Statistics Tell Us About The Direction Of International Arbitration
The ICC's 2025 Dispute Resolution Statistics reveal a global arbitration system operating at near-record levels, with 894 new cases and 1,869 pending matters. The data exposes evolving patterns in regional dispute resolution, expedited procedures, and institutional oversight, while highlighting persistent challenges in efficiency, diversity, and award quality that are reshaping how parties approach international commercial arbitration.
Switzerland Litigation
Aceris Law
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Deepfakes In International Arbitration
Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to create convincing fake videos, audio recordings, and images—raising urgent questions about how international arbitration tribunals should handle disputed audiovisual evidence. As deepfakes become more sophisticated and harder to detect, arbitrators face a growing challenge: determining not just what weight to give evidence, but whether that evidence is authentic at all.
Switzerland Litigation
Aceris Law
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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

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International Lis Pendens: New Landmark Decision Of The Swiss Federal Supreme Court (4A_481/2025)
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified critical procedural rules governing international litigation priority when initial court filings fail on technical grounds. This landmark decision addresses whether claimants can preserve their original filing date when transitioning from a dismissed clear-cases application to ordinary proceedings, and how this interacts with parallel proceedings in foreign courts under the Lugano Convention.
Switzerland Litigation
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Transnational Issue Estoppel In International Arbitration: Can It Prevent Re-Litigation At The Enforcement Stage?
International arbitration delivers final, binding awards, but losing parties often attempt to re-litigate objections across multiple jurisdictions. This analysis examines how transnational issue estoppel prevents award debtors from repeatedly challenging the same issues before different courts, exploring recent decisions from Singapore, England, India, and France that shape the doctrine's application in cross-border enforcement proceedings.
Switzerland Litigation
Aceris Law
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What The ICC’s 2025 Statistics Tell Us About The Direction Of International Arbitration
The ICC's 2025 Dispute Resolution Statistics reveal a global arbitration system operating at near-record levels, with 894 new cases and 1,869 pending matters. The data exposes evolving patterns in regional dispute resolution, expedited procedures, and institutional oversight, while highlighting persistent challenges in efficiency, diversity, and award quality that are reshaping how parties approach international commercial arbitration.
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Aceris Law
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International Lis Pendens: New Landmark Decision Of The Swiss Federal Supreme Court (4A_481/2025)
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified critical procedural rules governing international litigation priority when initial court filings fail on technical grounds. This landmark decision addresses whether claimants can preserve their original filing date when transitioning from a dismissed clear-cases application to ordinary proceedings, and how this interacts with parallel proceedings in foreign courts under the Lugano Convention.
Switzerland Litigation
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Transnational Issue Estoppel In International Arbitration: Can It Prevent Re-Litigation At The Enforcement Stage?
International arbitration delivers final, binding awards, but losing parties often attempt to re-litigate objections across multiple jurisdictions. This analysis examines how transnational issue estoppel prevents award debtors from repeatedly challenging the same issues before different courts, exploring recent decisions from Singapore, England, India, and France that shape the doctrine's application in cross-border enforcement proceedings.
Switzerland Litigation
Aceris Law
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Swiss Supreme Court Reaffirms Its Opposition To Forum Running – Preserving Lis Pendens After Dismissed Clear-Case Proceedings Under Art. 63 CPC
In a landmark decision dated 5 June 2026 (4A_481/2025, intended for publication in the official bulletin), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms that Art. 63 CPC, which sets the continuation of lis pendens, also applies within the context of the Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters of 30 October 2007 (the "Lugano Convention").
Switzerland Litigation
BK
Bär & Karrer
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Die Einziehung Nach Art. 35 FINMAG
This article examines the administrative confiscation mechanism under Article 35 FINMAG, analyzing its legal nature, material requirements, and practical application after 16 years of Swiss financial market supervision. The authors explore critical questions surrounding profit calculation, the scope of deductible expenses, and whether the current enforcement toolkit adequately deters supervisory law violations.
Switzerland Finance
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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law
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