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Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (Swiss Rules) 2021
20.07.2021
With the restructuring of the arbitration institutions of the Swiss chambers of commerce into the new "Swiss Arbitration Centre", the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration (Swiss Rules) have …
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Developments in Swiss Insurance Supervision
30.06.2021
Swiss insurance supervision is about to be reformed in some key areas. The new rules aim at improving the protection of investors in some areas (e.g. by introducing …
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Inheritance Law Reform: More Flexibility, also for Business Succession
15.06.2021
Various important changes are imminent in Swiss inheritance law. In particular, the compulsory portions will be reduced as of January 1, 2023, which will provide greater flexibility for …
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A legal framework for the commercial use of (non-personal) data in Switzerland
10.06.2021
Under Swiss law, no specific legal framework currently applies to data and data transactions. The notion of non-personal data is not even defined. Ownership, access to and use …
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Stricter rules for MedTech companies: The Revised Medical Devices Ordinance
31.05.2021
This Newsletter discusses the revision of the Swiss Medical Devices Ordinance (effective as of 26 May 2021). The revised regulations both in Switzerland and the EU impose increased …
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Res Judicata Effect of Decisions on Partial Claims
16.04.2021
The question of the res judicata effect of a court decision dismissing a partial claim has been a longstanding topic of discussion in Swiss doctrine and jurisprudence. In …
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Refloated "Ever Given" gives way to blocked ships and disputes
30.03.2021
The media has broadly reported over the past week how container ship "Ever Given" ran into trouble when attempting to sail through the Suez Canal on 23 March …