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Sensitive Resignations: Moving To A Competitor, Communicating The Departure To Clients, And Unauthorized Retention Or Removal Of Data: Part I

Public perception often associates sensitive terminations primarily with terminations with immediate effect under Articles 337 et seq. Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) or abusive terminations under Article 336 CO. These are the best known examples in practice. They also quite often lead to court proceedings.

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Sensitive Resignations: Moving To A Competitor, Communicating The Departure To Clients, And Unauthorized Retention Or Removal Of Data: Part II

When employees resign to join competitors, employers face critical decisions about client communication, data protection, and legal boundaries. This analysis examines the delicate balance between legitimate business interests and employee rights during sensitive departures, exploring the legal frameworks governing competitive moves and data handling obligations.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 33.2026

CONVINUS provides comprehensive global mobility alerts and newsletters covering international workforce management, immigration updates, and cross-border employment regulations. These resources deliver timely insights on visa requirements, tax implications, and compliance matters affecting multinational organizations and their mobile employees across various jurisdictions.

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Swiss Non-EU Work Permits: Can Quotas Delay Your Start Date?

A business may want a non-EU/EFTA candidate or assignee in Switzerland by a fixed date, but the Swiss immigration timetable does not run from contract signature. For quota-sensitive cases, employers should work backwards from the correct route, quota position, competent canton, evidence package, approval sequence and any visa or registration step.

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Does Time On An L Permit Count Towards A Swiss C Permit?

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Streitpunkt Ferien

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Kellerhals Carrard

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 28.2026

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 25.2026

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Arbeitsvertrag Oder Auftrag? Strikte Vorgaben Zu Arbeitszeit Und Erreichbarkeit Sind Gewichtige Indizien Für Das Bestehen Eines Arbeitsvertrages

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Bär & Karrer

Swiss Work Permit Refused: Should You Appeal, Refile Or Restructure?

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Swiss C Permit And Long Absences From Switzerland: When Settlement Status Is At Risk

Switzerland Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Hiring A Non-EU/EFTA Employee In Switzerland: What Must Employers Prove?

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 20.2026

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 19.2026

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CONVINUS

Corporate Relocation To Switzerland: Five Key Questions For Businesses And Their Founders (Video)

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Bär & Karrer Advises Medbase In Its Acquisition Of Ardentis

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Bär & Karrer

AI In MedTech Is Not Just Another Software Project

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FABIAN PRIVACY LEGAL GmbH

Libération Du Paiement D’Une Amende Contraventionnelle En Cas De Détention Injustifiée?

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Bär & Karrer

Bilanzsteuerrecht Und Beteiligungsabzug

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Bär & Karrer

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 18.2026

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 18.2026 provides critical updates on immigration and employment regulations affecting international workforce management. This edition covers Peru's immigration office closures causing biometric processing delays, Saudi Arabia's new Nitaqat contract submission requirements, and essential best practices for managing health and safety considerations for field service employees working on-site.

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The Challenges Of Field Service Assignments: Part 3 - Legal Aspects For Field Service Employees

Field service employees operate in environments that extend beyond the traditional workplace, often traveling across regions, jurisdictions, and even international borders. As a result, the legal aspects surrounding their employment are more complex than those for office-based staff.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 16.2026

Due to a housing shortage in Switzerland, an amendment to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG, “Lex Koller”) is intended to impose stricter requirements on foreigners.

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert 15.2026

The Department of Home Affairs expanded access to the app to another 13 countries, making the app available in 47 countries. Further expansion is expected.

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CONVINUS

The Expat Cycle: Systematically Managing International Employee Assignments From Preparation To Return

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Swiss Alert | Adjustment Of Swiss Federal Tax Administration's Practice On Securities Transfer Tax And Employee Participation Plans

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Alvarez & Marsal

Registration Procedures After Relocation From Abroad: Differences Between EU / EFTA And Third-Country Nationals In Zurich, Basel, And Zug

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Insights NEWSLETTER Winter 2025 / 2026

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Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

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BMG Avocats

Cross-Border Provision Of Services vs. Intra-Company Transfer In Switzerland

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Intra-Company Transfer In Switzerland – Aspects Of Work Authorization

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CONVINUS

Payroll Challenges For Short-Term Assignments

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Swiss Federal Supreme Court Tightens Requirements For Objections Against Wrongful Termination (Art. 336b CO)

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Bär & Karrer

Part 2: Remote Work / Hybrid Work With An International Dimension: What HR And Payroll Need To Consider From A Tax Perspective

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CONVINUS

Intra-Company Transfer In Switzerland – Aspects Of Work Authorization

Our business operations are often characterized by intra-company transfers.

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Payroll Challenges For Short-Term Assignments

In today's globalized workforce, companies frequently assign employees on short-term international assignments to meet project needs, transfer knowledge, or support market expansion.

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Swiss Federal Supreme Court Tightens Requirements For Objections Against Wrongful Termination (Art. 336b CO)

In its decision dated 7 July 2025, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed the requirements for an objection against a wrongful termination (Art. 336b CO).

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Bär & Karrer

Part 2: Remote Work / Hybrid Work With An International Dimension: What HR And Payroll Need To Consider From A Tax Perspective

We already saw it coming. Remote work is here to stay - also across national borders. Employees today not only wish to work independently of location...

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Social Security And Tax Law Challenges Of Working On A Project Abroad

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Swiss Federal Supreme Court Clarifies That Agreed Compensation For A Post-contractual Non-compete Obligation Cannot Unilaterally Be Terminated By The Employer If This Has Not Been Contractually Agreed

In its ruling of 26 June 2025 (4A_5/2025), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed its jurisprudence that if compensation for a post-contractual non-compete has been agreed...

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Make The Most Of Probationary Periods

The probation period marks the true start of a job – a chance to get to know each other in daily work. Used wisely, it helps prevent future conflicts and unnecessary costs.

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Part 4: Assignments Abroad: Assignment Contract And Expat Policy - What Needs To Be Regulated For International Assignments

International assignments do not work on the fly.

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 25.2025

As of August 23, 2025, employers of temporary residents of Belarus (with the exception of citizens of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union) must comply with the following points

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CONVINUS

Employment & Labour Law 2025

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Teil 1: Entsendungen Ins Ausland: Was Isteine Entsendung – Grundlagen

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CONVINUS

Part 1: International Assignment: What Is An International Assignment? - The Basics.

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CONVINUS

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 23.2025

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CONVINUS

Labour Law In Switzerland In A Nutshell: What Employers Must Consider When Terminating Employment

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Télétravail Transfrontalier : Opportunités Et Défis Pour Les Employeurs

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Grenzüberschreitende Telearbeit: Chancen und Herausforderungen für Arbeitgeber

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Cross-Border Remote Work: Opportunities And Challenges For Employers

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

The Spectre Of International Employee Deployment

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CONVINUS

Global Mobility Insights Newsletter Frühling / Spring 2025

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CONVINUS

Case Study: Cross-Border Provision Of Services

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CONVINUS

Part 4: International Employee Mobility - Employment Abroad, Training In Switzerland And Subsequent Relocation Abroad As A Strategic HR Tool

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CONVINUS

Case Study: Cross-Border Commuter From Germany

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CONVINUS

Part 2: Remote Work vs. Workation - Strategic HR Tools For Talent Acquisition

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CONVINUS

Employment & Labour Law 2025 – The Switzerland Chapter

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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