Publications

On 27 and 28 January 2025, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) published two updated circulars relating to interest rates recognised for tax ...

On 29 January 2025, the Swiss government, i.e. the Federal Council, lifted Swiss protective measures introduced when the European Union ("EU") refused ...

Seit dem 1. Januar 2024 regelt das Bundesgesetz über die berufliche Alters-, Hinterlassenen- und Invalidenvorsorge vom 15. Juni 1982 (BVG) in Art. 13a ...

Switzerland embraces the Hague Convention on the choice of court agreements to be in force on 1 January 2025.

With the recent rejection of the bill aimed at easing the wealth tax burden for individual shareholders using their shares as a “work tool” in the ...

In two significant rulings dated August 6, 2024, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (FSC) clarified crucial aspects of legal privilege in internal ...

The Secretariat (Secretariat) of the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has published its closing report on its extensive preliminary investigation ...

In our briefing, we look at the underlying facts of this landmark case, the consequences of the court's decision and offer recommendations for ...

On June 7, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) released its Guidance 03/2024 ("Cyber Risk-Guidance"), summarizing key findings ...

The Digital Services Act (DSA), in full force since February 2024, impacts companies in Switzerland that offer services to individuals in the EU and ...

In this briefing, we explore how companies have implemented the Swiss ESG reporting obligations, assess shareholder reception of the non-financial ...

Bär & Karrer Briefing Mai 2024