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Climate Case Asmania Et Al. v. Holcim: Decoding The Cantonal Court Of Zug's Decision

In a long-awaited decision, the Cantonal Court of Zug ("Court") on 17 December 2025 declared the climate lawsuit brought by four Indonesian islanders ("Plaintiffs")...

Switzerland Litigation

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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

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Milestone Ruling Clarifies Confiscation Methodology In Case Of Commingled Licit And Illicit Assets (7B_65/2023, 5 December 2025)

In a recent decision 7B_65/2023 dated 5 December 2025 (intended for publication as a leading case), the Federal Supreme Court ("FSC") resolved a long-standing controversy regarding the confiscation of assets...

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Liquidated Damages And Penalty Clauses In International Arbitration

In international contracts, parties seek above all predictability and effective control of risk. One of the most powerful contractual mechanisms to achieve both objectives...

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Switzerland As A Seat For Investor-State And Commercial Arbitration – As Friendly As It Gets

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

The Ukrainian Bar Association Webinar On Bankruptcy And Arbitration

Worldwide Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Delay Claims In International Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

UNCITRAL Arbitration Costs

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Switzerland Simplifies The Hearing Of Swiss Residents By Foreign Courts

Switzerland Litigation

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

AA - Auslandsbezug bei Arrestverfahren

Switzerland Litigation

VA

Vischer AG

Ad Hoc Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Costs Of Construction Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Taking Of Evidence In Aid Of Cross-Border Civil Proceedings – It's Getting (Somewhat) Easier In Switzerland

Switzerland Litigation

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Lenz & Staehelin

International Arbitration Costs

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

NEWSLETTER Du 8 Au 19 Septembre 2025 | N° 112

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Partial Revision Of The Swiss Cartel Act

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Kellerhals Carrard

The UK-Swiss Berne Financial Services Agreement: Convergence Of Two Major Financial Markets

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025 - Trends And Developments

Switzerland Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

Quotas For Foreigners In Switzerland In 2026

Worldwide Immigration

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Vischer AG

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NEWSLETTER du 11 août au 5 septembre 2025 | n° 111

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Newsletter Du 5 Au 16 Août 2024 | N° 86

Switzerland Litigation

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Newsletter Du 22 Au 26 Mai 2023 | N° 34

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

A Swiss § 1782? Article 185a PILA And The Assistance Of Swiss Courts To Obtain Evidence In Support Of Foreign Arbitral Proceedings

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Trust Your Standing! Standing Of Beneficiaries Of Trusts And Foundations In Swiss Criminal Or Mutual Assistance Proceedings

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Privileged Or Not Privileged? Privilege Of Communications With Non-Swiss Lawyers In Criminal Investigations

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Post-Brexit Enforcement Of UK Judgments In Switzerland: All Is Not Lost

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Enforcement Of Judgments 2021

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Privileged Or Not Privileged? Privilege Of Communications With Non-Swiss Lawyers In Criminal Investigations

It is probably fitting that we begin our series of articles for Mondaq's White-Collar Crime Newsfeed with the discussion of a ruling that concerns the privilege of communications with foreign lawyers in criminal proceedings.

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Irish Court Applies "Unambiguous Impropriety" Exception To Privileged Correspondence

In QPQ Limited v Schute [2025] IEHC 474, the High Court (Court) considered the defendant's application to admit into evidence certain correspondence exchanged between the parties' solicitors.

Switzerland Litigation

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William Fry

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Switzerland Litigation

Weber-Stecher Arbitration - Mediation

Swiss Supreme Court Clarifies That The Deadline For Opposing An Unsealing Request Cannot Be Extended

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

The New In-House Legal Privilege Legal Insight Series On The Revision Of The CPC Entering Into Force On 1 January 2025: Part 1

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Legal Privilege In Internal Investigations - Recent Swiss FSC Rulings

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

White-Collar Crime Switzerland: Trends & Developments

Switzerland Criminal

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Bär & Karrer

The Guide To Evidence In International Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Limits Privilege Against Self-Incrimination In Antitrust Proceedings

Switzerland Anti-trust

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Bär & Karrer

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Liquidated Damages And Penalty Clauses In International Arbitration

In international contracts, parties seek above all predictability and effective control of risk. One of the most powerful contractual mechanisms to achieve both objectives...

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Switzerland As A Seat For Investor-State And Commercial Arbitration – As Friendly As It Gets

Humboldt Dispute Resolution Conference "Fast and Furious? The Ever-Evolving International Dispute Resolution Landscape", part of the Berlin Dispute Resolution Days

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

The Ukrainian Bar Association Webinar On Bankruptcy And Arbitration

The Ukrainian Bar Association hosted a webinar on Bankruptcy and Arbitration, organized by its Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.

Worldwide Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

Delay Claims In International Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

UNCITRAL Arbitration Costs

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

AA - Auslandsbezug bei Arrestverfahren

Switzerland Litigation

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Vischer AG

Ad Hoc Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Costs Of Construction Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

International Arbitration Costs

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

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Court Procedure

NEWSLETTER Du 8 Au 19 Septembre 2025 | N° 112

Préjudice irréparable par le refus de jonction de plusieurs procédures pénales et violation du droit d'être entendu du prévenu [p. 2]

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

NEWSLETTER Du 9 Au 13 Septembre 2024 | N° 94

Le 16 janvier 2024, le Tribunal de première instance a annoncé la clôture imminente de l'enquête pénale. En réaction, le Recourant a demandé une indemnisation de CHF 298

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Switzerland Simplifies The Hearing Of Swiss Residents By Foreign Courts

Starting 1 January 2026, Switzerland will implement a major reform that generalizes the use of videoconferencing tools in cross-border civil and commercial proceedings.

Switzerland Litigation

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Vollstreckung von ausländischen Massnahmeentscheiden

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Switzerland Litigation

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

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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 Legislator Facilitates Cross-Border Civil Proceedings

Switzerland Litigation

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

The Use Of Videoconference Systems In Court

Switzerland Litigation

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Bär & Karrer

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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

NEWSLETTER du 11 août au 5 septembre 2025 | n° 111

La présente Newsletter de Monfrini Bitton Klein vise à offrir, de manière hebdomadaire, un tour d'horizon de la jurisprudence...

Switzerland Litigation

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Climate Case Asmania Et Al. v. Holcim: Decoding The Cantonal Court Of Zug's Decision

In a long-awaited decision, the Cantonal Court of Zug ("Court") on 17 December 2025 declared the climate lawsuit brought by four Indonesian islanders ("Plaintiffs")...

Switzerland Litigation

SW

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

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Milestone Ruling Clarifies Confiscation Methodology In Case Of Commingled Licit And Illicit Assets (7B_65/2023, 5 December 2025)

Switzerland Litigation

BK

Bär & Karrer

Delay Claims In International Arbitration

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

NEWSLETTER Du 6 Au 31 Octobre 2025 | N° 114

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Clarifies That AMLA Breaches Do Not, Per Se, Establish Money Laundering Intent

Switzerland Government

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland Simplifies The Hearing Of Swiss Residents By Foreign Courts

Switzerland Litigation

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

AA - Auslandsbezug bei Arrestverfahren

Switzerland Litigation

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Vischer AG

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