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CJEU ruling on Privacy Shield – impact on Swiss companies
17.07.2020
On 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (permitting personal data transfers to the U.S.) was invalid. …
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CAS introduces Spanish as its third official language / El TAS introduce el español como tercer idioma oficial
16.07.2020
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has amended the Code of Sport-related Arbitration effective as from 1 July 2020. Of particular interest is the CAS' decision to …
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Retrocessions in the context of discretionary mandates
15.07.2020
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FinSA/FinIA: Regulatory deadlines to be complied with
09.07.2020
On 1 January 2020, the new regulatory framework for financial services providers and financial institutions under the Financial Services Act (FinSA) and the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA) entered …
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Swiss Parliament adopts Revision of Company Law
25.06.2020
The revision of the Swiss law on stock corporations (Company Law), originally initiated by the Swiss federal council (Bundesrat) back in 2005 as the so-called "big" Company Law …
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Copyright 2.0? The revised Swiss Copyright Act
16.06.2020
Press photos, product photographs and snapshots are now protected by copyright even if they do not have an evident individual character. The fight against online piracy will become …
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Modification of the Federal Act on Gender Equality
27.05.2020
In December 2018, the Swiss Parliament adopted a revision of the Federal Act on Gender Equality, which will enter into force on 1 July 2020. The new provisions …
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Covid-19 Ordinance Pilot Test Proximity Tracing
15.05.2020
On 13 May 2020, the Federal Council issued an Ordinance on pilot testing with the Swiss Proximity Tracing System for notifying persons potentially exposed to the coronavirus (Covid-19 …
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EU Know-How Protection: Implications for Swiss Businesses
23.04.2020
Through minimum standards given by the EU Directive and the implementation in legislation by the Member States, the EU has given itself new legal rules for the protection …
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Corona pandemic and its impact on taxpayers in Switzerland
17.04.2020
The Corona pandemic has the world firmly in its grip, including Switzerland. In this Newsflash we would like to give you a brief overview of some consequences of …