Switzerland: Real Estate and Construction

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Five × Five: The Housing Initiatives Between Building Mandate And Federal Law (Video)
Zurich voters rejected three housing initiatives but approved two counter-proposals, signaling a demand for practical solutions over ideological approaches to the canton's severe housing shortage. The counter-proposals promise faster construction permits and targeted tenant protections, but their implementation faces significant legal challenges under Swiss federal law.
Switzerland Real Estate
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LINDEMANNLAW
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UNCITRAL SPEDR Adjudication And The Construction Industry
The UNCITRAL Model Clauses on Specialised Express Dispute Resolution (SPEDR) introduce a framework for rapid, interim-binding dispute resolution in construction projects, combining expedited adjudication with compliance arbitration mechanisms. This analysis examines how SPEDR differs from traditional arbitration and FIDIC dispute boards, its potential to preserve cash flow and project continuity, and the practical considerations parties must weigh when implementing this emerging international framework.
Switzerland Real Estate
Aceris Law
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Five × Five: The Housing Initiatives Between Building Mandate And Federal Law (Video)
Zurich voters rejected three housing initiatives but approved two counter-proposals, signaling a demand for practical solutions over ideological approaches to the canton's severe housing shortage. The counter-proposals promise faster construction permits and targeted tenant protections, but their implementation faces significant legal challenges under Swiss federal law.
Switzerland Real Estate
LL
LINDEMANNLAW
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Deal-Ticker: Spitäler Schaffhausen Secures CHF 160 Million Financing For Development
Kellerhals Carrard advised Spitäler Schaffhausen on a complex financing transaction involving a CHF 60 million subordinated credit agreement with Canton Schaffhausen and a CHF 100 million syndicated credit facility led by Zürcher Kantonalbank. The transaction enables the hospital to finance the renewal and development of its infrastructure following voter approval in a 2025 referendum.
Switzerland Finance
KC
Kellerhals Carrard
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Real Estate

Video
Five × Five: The Housing Initiatives Between Building Mandate And Federal Law (Video)
Zurich voters rejected three housing initiatives but approved two counter-proposals, signaling a demand for practical solutions over ideological approaches to the canton's severe housing shortage. The counter-proposals promise faster construction permits and targeted tenant protections, but their implementation faces significant legal challenges under Swiss federal law.
Switzerland Real Estate
LL
LINDEMANNLAW
Article
Deal-Ticker: Spitäler Schaffhausen Secures CHF 160 Million Financing For Development
Kellerhals Carrard advised Spitäler Schaffhausen on a complex financing transaction involving a CHF 60 million subordinated credit agreement with Canton Schaffhausen and a CHF 100 million syndicated credit facility led by Zürcher Kantonalbank. The transaction enables the hospital to finance the renewal and development of its infrastructure following voter approval in a 2025 referendum.
Switzerland Finance
KC
Kellerhals Carrard
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Five × Five: The Housing Initiatives Between Building Mandate And Federal Law (Video)
Zurich voters rejected three housing initiatives but approved two counter-proposals, signaling a demand for practical solutions over ideological approaches to the canton's severe housing shortage. The counter-proposals promise faster construction permits and targeted tenant protections, but their implementation faces significant legal challenges under Swiss federal law.
Switzerland Real Estate
LL
LINDEMANNLAW
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