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The new Swiss Climate and Innovation Act – a boost for renewables

10 juillet 2023

The Swiss public has voted for climate change legislation that favours significant investment in renewable energies, energy efficiency and climate protection,[1] creating opportunities for investors from Switzerland and abroad. Read more here.

Dernier appel pour l’établissement de rapports sur les questions non financières pour les sociétés cotées en bourse, les émetteurs d’emprunt obligataires et les institutions financières suisses

24 mai 2023

A partir de l’exercice en cours, les grandes sociétés cotées à la SIX et les émetteurs d’emprunt obligataires ainsi que les établissements soumis à la surveillance de la FINMA sont tenus à de larges devoirs de transparence sur les questions non financières (art. 964a et suivants du Code des obligations, […]

Russia update: exodus from extractive industries and latest measures against foreign investors

22 septembre 2022

Foreign investors in Russia may find themselves on the horns of a dilemma. Following the invasion of Ukraine and Russian countersanctions, many investors have found it necessary to wind down their business operations in Russia. Yet recent decrees by the Russian government can block those same investors from selling their […]

POSSIBLE CLAIMS AGAINST RUSSIA FOR EXPROPRIATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

11 avril 2022

On 8 April 2022, a draft law was introduced in the Russian Duma (Parliament) which would allow Russia to expropriate property of foreign nationals from “unfriendly” countries – those that have imposed sanctions on Russian entities and individuals. This news came on the heels of a draft bill introduced the […]

Overview of EU, Swiss and UK sanctions against Russia and Belarus

11 mars 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In The European Union, Switzerland, the UK and other jurisdictions havecontinued to expand sanctions against Russia and Belarus in response tothe war in Ukraine. The current restrictions now consist of a coordinated,comprehensive web of far-reaching targeted sanctions, financialrestrictions, and economic embargoes (for an overview of the currentsanctions, see […]

Gold Pool v. Kazakhstan: The Standard of Correctness in Investment Treaty Arbitration

9 mars 2022

The article has been published in Jus Mundi. Please find it here.

Overview of EU, Swiss and UK sanctions on Russia and Belarus

4 mars 2022

In response to the emerging conflict in Ukraine following the recognition by Russia of the non-governmental controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk and the subsequent military invasion of Russian troops on 24 February 2022, the international community imposed sanctions on Russian individuals, businesses and assets. Read more here.

CORONAVIRUS: UN CAS DE FORCE MAJEURE EN DROIT SUISSE ?

5 mars 2020

Cet article est également disponible en anglais et en allemand. INTRODUCTION Alors que l’épidémie de coronavirus continue de se propager en Europe, les entreprises tentent d’évaluer son impact sur leurs ressources humaines et leurs relations commerciales avec les opérateurs économiques situés dans les régions les plus touchées. L’impact de cette […]