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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreWhen 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.
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreFor 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.
Read moreOn January 1, 2022, the provisions came into force which provide for a reporting obligation of companies on non-financial matters(Art. 964a et seq. CO) as well as due diligence and reporting obligations in the areas of conflict minerals and child labor(Art. 964j et seq. CO). Our overview shows you who is specifically subject to due diligence and reporting obligations in Switzerland and what the new provisions actually mean for their addressees.
Read moreOne of the main objectives of the revision of stock corporation law continues to be the improvement and modernization of the regulations concerning corporate governance of Swiss companies. In particular, the strengthening of the protection of minority shareholders was taken into account in the revision of the Stock Corporation Act.
Read moreThe Federal Act on the Creation of Electronic Public Documents and Electronic Authentication (EBÖG) could soon create the basis for a completely digital authentication of declarations of intent (company formations, inheritance contracts, marriage contracts) as well as other authentication transactions.
Read moreTo date, there is only a sparse body of case law on the imposition of prohibitions within the meaning of Art. 33 FINMASA. In its ruling 2C_192/2019 of 11 March 2020, the Federal Supreme Court upheld an appeal by FINMA against the contested ruling of the Federal Administrative Court and thus protected the two-year ban imposed by FINMA on a general council of a bank within the meaning of Art. 33 FINMASA.
Read moreCommercial register fees will be around one third lower as a result of the revision. The register block will be abolished. Furthermore, authorised persons will also be able to file applications for a legal entity in the future. However, this possibility is likely to miss the intended target.
Read moreCOVID-19 credits are also available to NPOs. However, due to the specificities of their economic activity, there are additional considerations to be made.
Read moreHR offices follow a practice of filing AGM resolutions under COVID-19 rules that contradicts the spirit and purpose of COVID-19-VO 2 and violates the delegation principle. On 03.04.2020, the FOJ has now corrected its view.
Read moreAdditional instructions for holding the meeting of a legal entity pursuant to Art. 6a COVID-19-VO 2
Read moreThe new COVID 19 Solidarity Guarantee Ordinance has just been published, along with the accompanying explanatory notes and media release. The forms for COVID bridging loans for SMEs will be available online HERE from Thursday, 26.03.2020, 08:00h.
Read moreThe notarial provisions on electronic AGMs are not only permissible for meetings of "companies", but are applicable to all legal entities (cooperatives, foundations, associations).
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