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News & Publications

Borel & Barbey actively engages with legal developments by regularly contributing to specialised literature, participating in conferences, and being involved in the academic world.
This section provides you with an overview of the Firm’s latest news, including our publications, the conferences and talks we have participated in, recent cases we have handled, as well as the awards and distinctions we have received. You will also find important announcements and legislative developments that are shaping our legal environment.

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

11 February 2026
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...

Genève annule l’obligation d’anticiper la conversion de bureaux en logements

12 August 2025
Le Grand Conseil du canton de Genève (pouvoir législatif cantonal) a adopté le 30 août 2024 un projet de loi (PL 13216) imposant aux constructeurs de bureaux de planifier ab...