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Public domain use

Our lawyers have expertise in the use of the public domain, whether it is for one-off cases (e.g., scaffolding during construction), recurring situations (e.g., summer terraces for restaurants), or long-term uses (e.g., encroachments on pavements, private port installations).

We assist our clients in obtaining public domain usage rights and, if necessary, appealing decisions made by authorities.

News Real Estate Law

Swiss law strengthens protections against illegal occupancy, or ‘squatting’

From 1 July 2026, the Civil Code (CC) and the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) will strengthen the rights of real estate holders – whether owners or tenants – facing...
18 March 2026

A new practice has been introduced in the canton of Valais concerning the application of the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (LFAIE)

Since 26 January 2026, the Valais land registry has instructed notaries to no longer execute any deeds of sale (including forward sale, conditional sale, promise of sale, pre-emption agreement, etc.)...
17 February 2026

The Federal Supreme Court rules on whether the transfer of a holiday home to a trust is subject to authorisation regime under the LFAIE

The Federal Supreme Court was seized of an appeal by the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) against a judgment of the Bern Administrative Court, which had held that the transfer...
11 February 2026