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…
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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.)…
Published today, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court’s decision of 12 January 2026 provides for a much-awaited clarification on the treatment of retrocessions in execution-only banking relationships. The Swiss Federal Court…
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…
L’Administration fiscale cantonale de Genève (« AFC ») a récemment actualisé sa pratique en matière d’exonérations fiscales pour les associations et fondations poursuivant un but d’utilité publique. Cette mise à jour –…
Borel & Barbey’s Partners Pierre Turrettini and Clément Bouvier contributed to the Swiss chapter of Mondaq’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) comparative guide. The guide provides a practical overview of the…
On 12 January 2026, FINMA published Guidance 01/2026 on the custody of crypto-based assets, setting out supervisory expectations aimed at strengthening client and investor protection in Switzerland’s growing crypto market….
Borel & Barbey would like to draw your attention to the main legislative changes applicable from 2026 onwards in the areas of Banking & Finance, Corporate – M&A, Private Clients,…
On 19 November 2025, the Swiss Federal Council decided that a new criminal law provision on stalking will enter into force on 1 January 2026. Cases of “stalking” are…
Règles de procédure | Interdiction de postuler de l’avocat ayant un intérêt ou ayant joué un rôle dans la cause, iusnet DP-PP, 29/10/2025 The Bar is subject to strict…
What are the key legal and practical pitfalls of private debt in Switzerland? In their latest publication, Clément Bouvier and Luca Bozzo provide a practical overview of the key legal…
Borel & Barbey partner Nicolas Piérard has contributed to an extensive special analysis of the Swiss legal market published by Legal Business, the market-leading monthly magazine for the UK and…
Spotlight on the new publication “Art transactions – risks and responsibilities“, edited by Anne Laure Bandle. In this volume, she has contributed a chapter on forgeries and issues of authentication…
Patrick Blaser comments in Le Journal de l’Immobilier on the decision of October 10, 2023, rendered by the Swiss Supreme Court (ATF 4A_143/2023) regarding illegal subrentals. This decision confirms that…
In the latest edition of the journal “Successio”, Julia Henninger and Balz Hösly examine the recent decision of the Swiss Supreme Court on the valuation of companies that depend on…