Switzerland: Constitutional & Administrative Law

It is perhaps appropriate that our first article on Switzerland for the Mondaq Asset Recovery Newsfeed is devoted to commenting on a recent Federal Court ruling dealing with the post-Brexit application of the Lugano Convention to the enforcement in Switzerland of a UK judgment made in 2019.

One of the consequences of Brexit is that the bilateral Agreement on the Free Movements of Persons between Switzerland and the EU no longer applies to the UK as from 1st January 2021.

On December 17, 2025, the Cantonal Court of Zug decided to hear a landmark climate lawsuit against Swiss cement producer Holcim.

Die Europäische Union (EU) ist ein aus 28 europäischen Ländern bestehender wirtschaftlicher und politischer Staatenverbund.

UK nationals who have been legally living in Switzerland before December 31, 2020 when the UK withdraws from the EU may continue to live, study, and work in Switzerland through rights established

UK nationals who have been legally living in Switzerland before December 31, 2020 when the UK withdraws from the EU may continue to live, study, and work in Switzerland through rights...

Auf der Baustelle „MWST“ den Durchblick zu behalten, ist in dieser Reformphase schwierig. Unser Newsletter informiert Sie über den neuesten Stand. Am 30. März 2007 hat die Eidg. Steuerverwaltung die in der beiliegenden Tabelle grau markierten Praxismitteilungen in Kraft gesetzt

In this period of reform, it is difficult to maintain an overview of the VAT reorganization. Our newsletter will keep you informed about the latest developments. On 30 March 2007, the Federal Tax Administration put into effect the practice notices highlighted in grey in the enclosed table.

In a decision dated March 6 2006, the FCC cleared the acquisition of AZM Aargauer Zentralmolkerei AG (AZM) by Emmi AG (Emmi). The FCC concluded that the merger created a dominant position of Emmi on the Swiss markets for milk, alimentary cream and butter, but cleared the acquisition on the basis of the Failing Company Defence. Without the acquisition, AZM would have disappeared and Emmi would have gained AZM's market shares.