Switzerland: International Law

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has clarified critical procedural rules governing international litigation priority when initial court filings fail on technical grounds. This landmark decision addresses whether claimants can preserve their original filing date when transitioning from a dismissed clear-cases application to ordinary proceedings, and how this interacts with parallel proceedings in foreign courts under the Lugano Convention.

International arbitration delivers final, binding awards, but losing parties often attempt to re-litigate objections across multiple jurisdictions. This analysis examines how transnational issue estoppel prevents award debtors from repeatedly challenging the same issues before different courts, exploring recent decisions from Singapore, England, India, and France that shape the doctrine's application in cross-border enforcement proceedings.

The ICC's 2025 Dispute Resolution Statistics reveal a global arbitration system operating at near-record levels, with 894 new cases and 1,869 pending matters. The data exposes evolving patterns in regional dispute resolution, expedited procedures, and institutional oversight, while highlighting persistent challenges in efficiency, diversity, and award quality that are reshaping how parties approach international commercial arbitration.

The European Union has comprehensively reformed its design law, establishing a modern foundation for design protection that will significantly impact Swiss companies operating in the EU market. These changes, effective July 1, 2026, affect businesses offering products, spare parts, or digital products in the EU or seeking protection there.

In August 2025, Washington imposed a 39% tariff on Swiss exports, later reduced to 15% through a framework arrangement. Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling...

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In August 2025, Washington imposed a 39% tariff on Swiss exports, later reduced to 15% through a framework arrangement. Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling...

In a ruling the Federal Supreme Court has held in 4A_454/2025 of 3rd March 2026 that PostFinance cannot refuse basic payment services to a client solely on the basis of US and UK sanctions designations where the client does not appear on any Swiss sanctions list.

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