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Swiss Civil Procedure: New Case Law On Grounds For Recusal Of A Judge Who Conducted A Settlement Hearing

In its recently published judgment 4A_237/2025 of 4 August 2025, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court clarified when statements made by a judge during judicial settlement discussions may constitute grounds for recusal of said...

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Expert Evidence In Construction Disputes: Arbitrator Perspective

The primary methods of presenting factual evidence in international arbitration are contemporaneous documents, testimony of fact witnesses and testimony...

Worldwide Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ" or "Court") delivered a unanimous advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change that is poised to influence the interpretation of international law on climate change for years to come.

Switzerland Environment

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Law Applicable To The Extension Of An Arbitral Clause: A Snake Biting Its Own Tail?

On first look, the ever-growing problem of extending arbitral agreements and, through such, the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal, is the logical reflection of globalisation...

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Inadmissibility In Criminal Proceedings Of Evidence Produced To FINMA

Switzerland Criminal

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Bär & Karrer

Confidentiality In International Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

WTO Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration (MPIA): Shrinking The Void?

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Swiss Arbitration Centre Issues New Rules For Trust, Estate And Foundation Disputes

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Le Swiss Arbitration Centre publie des nouvelles règles complémentaires pour les litiges en matière de trusts, successions et fondations.

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Swiss Arbitration Centre erlässt neue Schiedsordnung für Trust-, Nachlass- und Stiftungsstreitigkeiten

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Key Takeaways From 2024 LCIA And ICC Arbitration Statistics

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Naftogaz v. Gazprom: Final Arbitral Award Rendered, Enforcement Proceedings Imminent

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

New Bespoke Rules For Private Clients Arbitration: The 2025 Supplemental Swiss Rules For Trust, Estate And Foundation Disputes

Switzerland Litigation

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Lenz & Staehelin

Fair Trial And Arbitration Under The ECHR

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Inadmissibility In Criminal Proceedings Of Evidence Produced To FINMA

Switzerland Criminal

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Bär & Karrer

What Security Measures Are Organisations Required To Take To Protect Personal Data And Reduce The Risk Of Cybersecurity Incidents?

Switzerland Privacy

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FABIAN PRIVACY LEGAL GmbH

Swiss Arbitration Centre Issues New Rules For Trust, Estate And Foundation Disputes

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Data Breach, What Now?

Switzerland Privacy

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FABIAN PRIVACY LEGAL GmbH

Part 28: When Media Houses And AI Providers Clash – The Pitfalls Of AI Regulation

Switzerland Technology

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Vischer AG

Switzerland - Arbitration Friendly Approach To Confidentiality In Setting-aside Proceedings

In a recent decision (BGer 4A_605/2024), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed that the special interests underlying arbitration proceedings must be...

Switzerland Litigation

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Loyens & Loeff

Investor, National, Or Both? Dual Nationality In Treaty Disputes

In recent years, increasing global mobility has driven a rise in dual nationality cases in investment treaty arbitration, posing significant challenges to the investment treaty regime, which relies on the principle of nationality.

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

In Arbitration We Trust: New Suplemental Swiss Rules For Trust, Estate And Foundation Disputes (TEF Rules)

Disputes within global families who own foundation and trust structures worldwide regularly present particular challenges. Since 2021, arbitration clauses may therefore be included in unilateral legal instruments...

Switzerland Family

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MME

Global Supply Chains, Tariffs And The Role Of International Arbitration

The use of international arbitration for tariff-related disputes is becoming increasingly relevant as the Trump administration's tariffs disrupt global supply chains...

Switzerland International

Aceris Law

New Agreement On The Free Movement Of Persons And Safeguard Clause From A Swiss Perspective

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 21.2025

Switzerland Immigration

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CONVINUS

Criminal Liability Of Arbitrators

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Launch Of The Trust, Estate And Foundation (TEF) Rules Of The Swiss Arbitration Centre (SAC) – A New Era For Private-Wealth Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Arbitration Centre Launches Arbitration Rules For Trust, Estate And Foundation Disputes

Switzerland Family

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Data Protection In International Arbitration

Switzerland Privacy

Aceris Law

Before Commencing Arbitration: Six Critical Questions To Ask

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

How To Commence An ICDR Arbitration: From Filing To Tribunal Appointment

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

The Swiss Response To Art. 248 Of Russia's Arbitrazh Procedural Code

Switzerland International

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Vischer AG

Aceris Law Secures Victory In ICC Construction Arbitration Under Indonesian Law

Switzerland Real Estate

Aceris Law

Before Commencing Arbitration: Six Critical Questions To Ask

Arbitration offers an alternative to going to court, allowing disputes to be resolved privately by one or more arbitrators chosen by the parties.

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

How To Commence An ICDR Arbitration: From Filing To Tribunal Appointment

It is not difficult to commence an International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) arbitration. The ICDR, the international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), is a leading institution for administering cross-border arbitrations, particularly in the United States and across the Americas.

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

The Swiss Response To Art. 248 Of Russia's Arbitrazh Procedural Code

In response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the European Union ("EU") and other Western nations, including Switzerland, imposed numerous economic sanctions on Russia, in particular in the financial...

Switzerland International

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Vischer AG

Aceris Law Secures Victory In ICC Construction Arbitration Under Indonesian Law

Aceris Law has secured another decisive win in a large international arbitration, successfully representing an Emirates-based client in a complex construction dispute governed by Indonesian law.

Switzerland Real Estate

Aceris Law

Behind The Curtain: A Step-by-Step Guide To ICC Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Investment Treaty Arbitration

Yes, Switzerland signed the ICSID Convention on 22 September 1967 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 15 May 1968.

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

What Are The Recoverable Costs In ICC Arbitration?

Costs are among the most important considerations for parties in international arbitration proceedings. Therefore, it is crucial for them to know in advance the categories of recoverable costs...

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

English Arbitration Act 2025: Key Reforms

On 24 February 2025, the English Arbitration Act 2025 (the "2025 Act") received Royal Assent, concluding a four-year reform process to refine and modernise the arbitration law in England and Wales.

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Enforcement Of Interim Measures In International Arbitration

In international arbitration, interim measures, also known as "provisional" or "conservatory" measures, are temporary remedies issued by an arbitral tribunal to protect parties' rights, preserve assets...

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Arbitration Crowdfunding

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Sovereign Immunity In Switzerland

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Federal Supreme Court Strengthens The Nemo Tenetur Principle – Implications For House Searches And Sealing Procedures

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Die Revidierte SIAC Schiedsordnung 2025

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Shareholder Claims For Reflective Loss In Investor-State Arbitration: An Overview

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Which Foreign Investors Could Sue Trump's United States In Arbitration?

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Cartels And International Arbitration

Switzerland Anti-trust

Aceris Law

The Revised SIAC Rules 2025

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Best Practices For Selecting The Right Dispute Board For Construction Projects Under The FIDIC Contracts

Switzerland Real Estate

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Investment Arbitration And The Never-Ending MOL v. Croatia Saga

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

The Use Of English In Swiss Civil Proceedings

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

2024 CPR Guidelines For Arbitrator Disclosure

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

LCIA Arbitration – Latest Update On Costs And Duration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

The New Status Of Party Expert Reports

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

The United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods (CISG)

Switzerland International

Aceris Law

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