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In today's world of work, where innovation and creativity play an increasingly important role, numerous legal issues arise regarding the ownership of new inventions and designs created by employees during their employment.
In the Bilanz Ranking 2024, Wicki Partners AG was once again named the TOP law firm in Switzerland, confirming its position as a specialized commercial law firm. The Handelszeitung, in collaboration with Statista, selected the best law firms from over 29,000 recommendations from clients and colleagues.
The new Motor Vehicle Ordinance came into force on January 1, 2024. It promises more effective competition law control of vertical agreements in the motor vehicle sector. This article explains who can benefit from this regulation and what requirements must be met.
Applications of AI solutions in law firms are therefore becoming increasingly widespread, both with regard to the actual activities of lawyers and internal law firm processes. The following article outlines the special considerations that should be taken into account.
The election of the Board of Directors is one of the inalienable powers of the general meeting of a public limited company. What happens if the Board of Directors does not convene a General Meeting, or if the election of the Board of Directors does not take place at such a meeting because it is forgotten, for example?
The canton of Zurich is striving to become an international leader among foundation locations, which is why it is relaxing the conditions for tax exemption. To this end, the Zurich Cantonal Tax Office has changed its practice.
Following the codification and standardization of civil procedural law throughout Switzerland on 1 January 2011, the practicality and enforcement of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) is now to be improved after a decade of experience.
Philalia AG* and Wicki Partners AG are pleased to announce a partnership focused on supporting the philanthropic sector. This collaboration combines Philalia's expertise in the philanthropic ecosystem with Wicki Partners' legal knowledge to support social change initiatives.
All persons who live or work in Switzerland must pay AHV contributions from January 1 after they reach the age of 20 until they reach retirement age. This occasionally leads to confusion if a person lives in Switzerland and works for an employer who is not based in Switzerland.
The majority of Swiss stock corporations have structured their shares as registered shares. The requirements for a legally valid transfer of such registered shares are unknown to many company managers. As a result, shares are regularly transferred incorrectly in practice.
Last week, our valued partner Capacity celebrated the graduation ceremony and pitch party of the graduates of the Entrepreneurship Program 2023. In an entertaining, inspiring and motivating evening, the entrepreneurs presented their business ideas and the Capacity community talked about the transformation of the association.
In order to strengthen Switzerland as a foundation location, Parliament decided to revise Swiss foundation law under the title "Strengthening Switzerland as a foundation location". The changes will come into force on January 1, 2024.
If business is good and you want your company to grow, there is often no way around hiring your first employees. If you are planning to take this step, it is important that you are aware in advance of what needs to be considered in this context. This article provides you with an overview and shows you who you can contact with specific questions.
Attorney at Law and IT Law Specialist Sven Kohlmeier was one of the participants who gathered in the lecture hall of the University of Zurich on October 26, 2023 to hear how the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner Dr. Adrian Lobsiger positions himself some 2 months after the new Swiss Data Protection Act came into force.
The 2023 Procurement Conference had a lot to offer under the motto "Everything new? The changing world of procurement": Cloud Service, Data Protection, AI and Sustainability. As a speaker, our lawyer and specialist attorney for IT law (DE) Sven Kohlmeier provided insight into the procurement of AI for public administration and institutions.
When not only one's own life but also that of one's children is shared on social networks, this is called "sharenting. The term is made up of the English words "parenting" and "to share. This article deals with the right to one's own image of children and the phenomenon of sharenting.
In the current environment of rising prices, positive interest rates and geopolitical volatility, companies are increasingly looking for ways to shorten process and supply chains without losing touch with new technologies and market trends. This will increase the importance of the human factor in future transactions: Wherever human knowledge and creativity form the core of the transaction, labor law issues will become more relevant in the context of transactional M&A advice.
At the e-forum 2023 on September 6, 2023 at Trustsquare on Paradeplatz in Zurich, the "Pains and Gains" of digitization were examined from various points of view and by competent speakers. Wicki Partners AG supported the e-forum as Presenting Partner.
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission issued the adequacy decision for data transfers from the EU to the U.S., thus endorsing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Find out what this means for Switzerland in our newsletter.
As of July 1, 2023, the new Swiss-wide Code of Professional Conduct (SSR) came into force. The revision aimed at a general modernization. In addition to the reformulation of professional law and professional ethics, the Code of Professional Conduct was supplemented in particular with regulations regarding digitalization and outsourcing.
Since July 1, 2023, more flexible maximum working time regulations have applied to companies in the information and communication technology sector. Service providers in the areas of auditing, fiduciary services and tax consulting now have the option of agreeing an annual working model with their employees. The adjustments increase the flexibility of work performance and are to be welcomed. Attention must be paid to compliance with the specifically applicable protection regulations.
On 3 May 2023, Alltech announced that it had acquired a majority stake in AGOLIN SA, a Swiss-based animal nutrition company that develops and produces plant-based nutrition solutions that improve the performance, profitability and sustainability of livestock.
Last Friday, April 28, 2023, was a historic day for the Olma Messen St.Gallen Cooperative: the Cooperative Assembly unanimously approved the transformation of the tradition-steeped cooperative into a forward-looking, agile public limited company.
In the Bilanz Ranking 2023, Wicki Partners AG was once again named TOP law firm in Switzerland, confirming its positioning as a specialized commercial law firm. From over 25,000 recommendations from clients and colleagues, the Handelszeitung, in cooperation with Statista, selected the best law firms.
Can a web designer be liable to prosecution in the future when creating websites? Is the office employee responsible for data protection information? Will online store operators have one foot in the door for fines in the future? This article provides answers to questions about the new data protection law.
In its dispatch of June 10, 2022, the Federal Council submitted to Parliament its bill to amend the Swiss Civil Code with the aim of facilitating succession within the family. This is because the transfer of ownership of a company under inheritance law currently raises numerous problems that can be associated with negative consequences for the company, but also for the labor market and the national economy in general...
Michael Wäckerlin is the big winner of "Stadt Land Talent" 2023 - a stunning joy for our entire firm.
Rent increases can occur for a variety of reasons and can affect any tenant. This makes it all the more important for tenants to know their rights and the limits of the law.
At the beginning of February 2023, our IT lawyer Sven Kohlmeier answered questions on the panel of the "Swiss Startup Conference" at Trust Square near Paradeplatz in Zurich, Switzerland. Together with Tonia Zimmermann, co-founder of UMushroom, and Michael Dudli, founder and CEO of Xelon, they gave very practical advice for Swiss startups. Nearly 500 participants were present to exchange ideas and network.
For companies that have their headquarters or a branch office in Germany, there are increased corporate due diligence requirements in supply chains. We have looked into the law and show you whether and what steps you need to take.
