Switzerland

26 Jan at 12:02 pm

Switzerland : Digitalisation of the notarial profession in Switzerland

The next major innovation with an impact on the notarial profession in Switzerland concerns the large-scale digitisation of the notarial profession. At present, the authentic instruments are drawn up on…

Digitalisation du notariat en Suisse Lexunion

24 Aug 2023

Switzerland: Minimum tax rate for large corporations: introduction of the OECD project in Switzerland

Approximately 140 countries, including Switzerland, have agreed to implement the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) project to ensure that large, internationally active corporations pay a minimum tax rate…

3 May 2023

Switzerland: Fiscal reclassification of indirect property ownership in Switzerland: caution required!

While to date the indirect holding – i.e. through the French mechanism of the Société Civile Immobilière (property investment company, hereinafter “SCI”) – of real estate in France by Swiss…

19 Apr 2023

Switzerland: Swiss reform of legislation on construction defects: protection for buyers!

Swiss construction law and real estate sales law, although satisfactory in general, are not without their idiosyncrasies, the practical significance of which sometimes turns out to be rather unfortunate. Take,…

Suisse Réforme suisse du régime légal des défaut de construction Lexunion

7 Dec 2022

Switzerland : The new Swiss data protection law with European standards!

By decision of 31 August 2022, the Swiss Federal Council established the date of entry into force of the new, completely overhauled Federal Data Protection Act and the implementing provisions included in…

1 Aug 2022

Switzerland : Modernisation of the inheritance law

The modernisation of Swiss inheritance law represents a significant part of the numerous legal reforms that will come into effect on 1 January 2023. These legal reforms have been introduced because certain…

Suisse : Modernisation du droit successoral

24 May 2022

Switzerland : Changes to same-sex couples civil status

Changes to Swiss civil status In Switzerland, up until 30 June 2022, a distinction was made between “ordinary” marriage for opposite-sex couples and “registered partnerships” for same-sex couples. As of…

13 Apr 2022

Fact Sheet 3: The statutory matrimonial property regime (in the absence of a marriage contract)

This Fact Sheet No. 3 (2022) aims to present an overview of the various matrimonial property regimes applicable in the
absence of a marriage contract in all member countries of the LEXUNION network (Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom).

14 Dec 2021

Switzerland : Revision of company law

Company law is set to be modernised, with effect from 1 January 2023. The new law will include an easing of the provisions on foundation and capital: the use of…

12 Nov 2021

Switzerland : Marriage for all

Switzerland is one of the last European countries to introduce “marriage for all” into its legal order. Up to now, same-sex couples had to make do with the institution known…

Switzerland

Switzerland : Digitalisation of the notarial profession in Switzerland

Switzerland: Minimum tax rate for large corporations: introduction of the OECD project in Switzerland

Switzerland: Fiscal reclassification of indirect property ownership in Switzerland: caution required!

Switzerland: Swiss reform of legislation on construction defects: protection for buyers!

Switzerland : The new Swiss data protection law with European standards!

Switzerland : Modernisation of the inheritance law

Switzerland : Changes to same-sex couples civil status

Fact Sheet 3: The statutory matrimonial property regime (in the absence of a marriage contract)

Switzerland : Revision of company law

Switzerland : Marriage for all

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