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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.

From 2026, stalking will be punishable by criminal law

1 December 2025
Interviewed by Julie Zaugg in Le Journal de Léman Bleu, Loris Bertoliatti discusses the new criminal law provision on stalking, which comes into force on 1 January 2026. This provision...

“Stalking” will be expressly punishable under the Swiss Criminal Code as of 1 January 2026

20 November 2025
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 increasingly...

Procedural Rules | Prohibition for a lawyer to act in cases involving a personal interest or prior involvement

13 November 2025
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...

Beneficial owner and status of injured party: confirmation of case law

13 October 2025
Règles de procédure | L’ayant droit économique d’une entité juridique distincte et dotée de la personnalité juridique ne dispose (toujours) pas de la qualité de lésé, iusNet DP-PP 25.09.2025  ...

Is there a right to consult the documents related to the appointment of the duty defence lawyer of the opposing party?

18 February 2025
Existe-t-il un droit de consulter les pièces relatives à la désignation et au relevé de l’avocat d’office de sa partie adverse ?, iusNet DP-PP 27.01.2025   Loris Bertoliatti summarizes the...

Right to participate in the taking of evidence: a restriction is admissible to protect the victim

16 January 2025
Une restriction du droit de participer du prévenu est-elle admissible lorsqu’une confrontation, même indirecte, avec ce dernier est susceptible d’entrainer un grave traumatisme pour la partie plaignante ?, iusNet DP-PP...

Acquitted accused and lawyer can appeal compensation decision under Swiss Criminal Procedure Code, article 429, paragraph 1(a)

25 November 2024
Interprétation de l’article 429 al. 3 CPP : intérêt juridiquement protégé du prévenu acquitté à recourir personnellement contre la décision statuant sur sa requête en indemnisation fondée sur l’article 429...

“Criminal liability of a media editor not opposing against a publication constituting a criminal offence”

5 November 2024
Punissabilité du responsable rédactionnel d’un média ne s’opposant pas à une publication constituant une infraction pénale, iusNet DP-PP 26.08.2024   Loris Bertoliatti summarizes the Swiss Supreme Court’s decision 6B_1033/2023 dated...

Swiss courts called to order by ECHR regarding the expulsion of a foreign convict

28 October 2024
Pesée d’intérêts en lien avec le droit au respect de la vie privée et familiale devant être effectuée par les juridictions internes en matière d’expulsion obligatoire d’un condamné étranger, iusNet...

Violation of the accused rights and unexploitable evidence

6 August 2024
The Swiss Supreme Court ruled that incriminating statements collected during a hearing in which the accused’s right to take part in the taking of evidence has not been guaranteed remain...

Measurement of a speeding violation by a pursuing police vehicle

18 July 2024
Loris Bertoliatti summarizes the Swiss Supreme Court’s decision 6B_1065/2023 dated 17 May 2024 (intended for publication) in French on the online platform iusNet Droit pénal et Procédure pénale of Schulthess...

The offence of threats against public authorities and officials

9 July 2024
The Swiss Supreme Court specifies the circumstances in which a “threat” made against an authority or public officials is strong enough to constitute an offence under article 285 of the...

Principle of free interpretation of evidence and crime of corruption

30 April 2024
Detailed overview of the elements constituting the criminal offense punishable under article 322septies of the Swiss Criminal Code (bribery of foreign public officials). Loris Bertoliatti summarizes the Swiss Supreme Court’s...

International mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

9 April 2024
Can a legal person invoke Article 2 EIMP to try to thwart a request for international mutual assistance in criminal matters concerning the surrender of its patrimonial assets? Loris Bertoliatti...

Publication iusNet Criminal Law and Procedure, module with Me Loris Bertoliatti

3 August 2022
Discover the new iusNet publication Criminal Law and Procedure, module with our collaborator Loris Bertoliatti among its authors.