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Too Late To Sue The Trustee? The Swiss Federal Supreme Court Issues A Landmark Ruling On The One-Year Forfeiture Period For Abatement Claims Under Swiss Forced Heirship Rules

In its recent decision of 13 August 2025 (BGer 5A_347/2024), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") clarified for the first time how the one-year forfeiture period for abatement claims...

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Steps To Establishing And Operating A Company In Switzerland

The jurisdiction of Switzerland offers numerous advantages.

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Swiss Case Law On Trusts – A Decade Of Development

Switzerland's accession to the Hague Trust Convention in 2007 marked a significant step in recognising and integrating foreign trusts into its legal framework.

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Introduction Of A Federal Register Of Beneficial Owners

On 26 September 2025, the Swiss Parliament adopted the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (the "Legal Entities Transparency Act", "LETA").

Switzerland Commercial

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Lenz & Staehelin

Le Swiss Arbitration Centre publie des nouvelles règles complémentaires pour les litiges en matière de trusts, successions et fondations.

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Setting Up A Business In Switzerland

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Hiring In Switzerland: Social Security, Payroll And Related Employer Obligations

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Why Use A Swiss Trustee?

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Case Study: Structuring A Swiss Family Office Through A Swiss Private Trust

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Guide To Establishing And Managing A Swiss Company

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

2024 Overview: Key Articles And Insights From Dixcart Switzerland

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Introduction Of Swiss Trusts: Why Switzerland Is Well Poised For Families Establishing Trusts And Private Trust Companies For Asset Protection

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

No Swiss Trust – But Liberalisation Of The Family Foundation

Switzerland Commercial

Schwarzler Rechtsanwälte

Switzerland Family

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MME

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Clarifies That AMLA Breaches Do Not, Per Se, Establish Money Laundering Intent

Switzerland Government

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Bär & Karrer

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025 - Trends And Developments

Switzerland Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

The International Gambling Laws & Regulations Review 2025/2026

Switzerland Media & IT

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MME

Liability Provisions In IT Contracts

Switzerland Commercial

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Vischer AG

Rare Earth Minerals, And China's Global Dominance

Worldwide International

GGI Global Alliance

Swiss Corporate Law Reform: The Key Changes

New Swiss corporate law came into force on 1 January 2023. The transition period for Swiss companies to adapt their articles of association and regulations to the new corporate law is two years...

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Trusts In Switzerland: What's New And What You Should Be Aware Of

Switzerland has a long established reputation for professional expertise when managing the affairs of wealthy private individuals.

Switzerland Wealth Mgt

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Dixcart Group Limited

Switzerland For Asset Protection In An Increasingly Challenging World

Швейцария – невероятно привлекательное государство для международных компаний и

Switzerland Wealth Mgt

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Dixcart Group Limited

Trusts In Switzerland: What's New And What You Should Be Aware Of

Switzerland has a long established reputation for professional expertise when managing the affairs of wealthy private individuals. For many years Swiss Trustees have provided efficient tailored services for trusts, ...

Worldwide Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Why Is Switzerland A Favoured Location For A Family Office?

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Swiss Private Trust Company – The Ideal Vehicle For A Family Office Structure

Switzerland Commercial

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Dixcart Group Limited

Switzerland Seen By A UK Resident – What's There To Consider From A HNWI Perspective?

Switzerland Tax

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Bär & Karrer

Business Continuity Planning – What Families Can Learn From Businesses

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Introduction Of Trust Law In Switzerland

Switzerland Wealth Mgt

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Intertrust

Why Trusts Need Proper Financial Accounts

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Securıty Trustee - Benefıts And Servıces

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Security Trustee -An Active Protector Of Investor Rights

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Security Trustee - An Active Protector Of Investor Rights

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Law And Practice Switzerland

Switzerland Tax

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Bär & Karrer

Securıty Trustee - Benefıts And Servıces

This arrangement is usually executed via the Security Trust Deed.

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Security Trustee -An Active Protector Of Investor Rights

The role of the security trustee is to represent the interests of the holders of notes, who have invested their monies, by taking on the benefit on behalf of the noteholders (and on its own behalf...

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Security Trustee - An Active Protector Of Investor Rights

In its simplest form a security trustee is the person or entity holding the various security interests created on trust for the secured creditors, such as banks or bondholders in a financial transaction...

Switzerland Commercial

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Mandaris

Law And Practice Switzerland

There is no wealth tax at federal level.

Switzerland Tax

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Bär & Karrer

Trustees In Switzerland: The Office Of Trustee Under The (Draft) Financial Institutions Act

Switzerland Commercial

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FBT Avocats SA

Diskretionäre Trusts Als Letztes Mittel Gegen Den AIA In Steuersachen?

Der automatische Informationsaustausch (AIA) bezweckt den automatischen Austausch von Informationen über Finanzkonten zur Vermeidung von grenzüberschreitender Steuerhinterziehung.

Switzerland Tax

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MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd

Sports Arbitration: A Coach For Other Players? "Consent" And Trust Arbitration

Most arbitration practitioners have never been involved in a trust arbitration. This is not really surprising: until recently, trust litigation and arbitration pretty much ignored each other.

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Treatment Of Trusts In Switzerland

The anglo-saxon trust law has not (yet1) been adopted into the Swiss legislation. There is no Swiss substantial law on trusts and no such thing as a Swiss domestic trust.

Switzerland Commercial

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Walder Wyss Ltd.

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