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The new stock corporation law has been in force since January 1, 2023. The two-year transition period expires at the end of 2024. Companies have until the end of 2024 to adapt their articles of association to the new provisions. This article sheds light on which companies are affected, what actions need to be taken before the end of the transition period and what the consequences will be if the necessary amendments to the articles of association are not made.
The EU AI Act does not apply directly in Switzerland, but it does have an impact on local entrepreneurs who want to sell AI systems in the EU in particular. We explain what you need to look out for and which deadlines apply, and provide our top 3 takeaways.
Balthasar Wicki, lawyer and partner at Wicki Partners, talks about the opportunities of debt restructuring moratoriums in FOKUS Recht on October 4, 2024.
Art. 209 para. 3 ZPO stipulates that an authorization to file a lawsuit entitles the plaintiff to file the lawsuit with the court for three months after it has been opened. Before the Federal Supreme Court in 5A_691/2023 of August 13, 2024, the question arose as to whether this three-month period began to run on the day on which the authorization to sue was served or only on the following day.
The Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework comes into force on September 15, 2024 and enables the transfer of personal data to certified U.S. companies without the need for additional safeguards.
Switzerland is not an EU country, but EU regulations still have a significant impact on Swiss companies in some cases. One particularly topical example is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the influence of which is evident in the new Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA). Now the focus is on another important EU law: the AI Act.
Breathing space for the company to restructure financially - and protection for creditors at the same time. The debt restructuring moratorium as a central instrument of restructuring law is still all too little known and familiar, but is a proven, balanced and powerful instrument for companies in financial crises.
The use of renewable energies is promoted by the federal government and the cantons. This also affects photovoltaic systems, which are favored by incentives in building and tax law. In this article, lawyer Vivien Keiser deals with the property law issues in connection with photovoltaic systems.
Our lawyers are not only professional when it comes to providing legal advice, but also outside of our office. Since this year, lawyer and specialist lawyer Sven Kohlmeier has been regularly discussing current network policy issues relating to Switzerland in the Digital Society podcast (link).
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.
