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.
Read moreSince 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.
Read moreIn 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...
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