Swiss Penal Code News Today

Annette Weber of Advestra addresses the key questions concerning the new Swiss requirement for certain companies to provide annual reports on non-financial matters

A brief overview of the primary rules, regulations and restrictions governing litigation funding in Switzerland.

A brief look at the legal liabilities faced by directors and officers for company insolvencies in Switzerland, including available defences.

An overview of key issues surrounding commercial litigation proceedings in Switzerland, including procedural steps, evidence and court decision making.

Businesses rise and fall and, in this natural cycle of events, companies are incorporated, dissolved and liquidated. When a company ends up in…

A brief overview of the primary rules, regulations and restrictions governing litigation funding in Switzerland.

An overview of the political debate around assisted dying in the UK, the current legal position, and the arguments for reform to euthanasia law.

Swiss judges also briefly committed ‘victim shaming’ as they had alleged that the woman sent out “certain signals” to her assaulter that led to rape.

Share From civil unions and societal attitudes to representation and recent laws, we explore all there is to know about LGBT+ rights in Switzerland. When it comes to LGBT+ rights and policies, Switzerland has historically lagged behind most of Western Europe. However, in the past decade, there have been marked changes in the civil rights afforded to lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, and intersex people. Although Switzerland is famous for taking a neutral role in terms of international ma...