14 MAY 2024
Analysis of the recent Law on Mediation
Josef Alkatout, Head of Family Law at Borel & Barbey, is the guest writer of La Tribune de Genève in which he looks over the recent Geneva Law on Mediation (LMéd-Ge). In a nutshell: – Civil judges are supposed to encourage the parties to try mediation whenever suitable. – It is, however, not…
30 APRIL 2024
Principle of free interpretation of evidence and crime of corruption
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 decision 7B_78/2022 dated 30 October 2023 in French on the online platform iusNet Droit pénal et Procédure pénale of Schulthess Juristische Medien AG. …
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18 APRIL 2024
Art Law 2024 – Best practices Q&A guide
What due diligence enquiries are expected from the seller of an artwork? Which export controls apply to cultural property? What tax liability arises from ownership and transfer of art, antiques and collectibles? These questions and many more are answered in the Swiss chapter covered by Anne Laure Bandle and Arnaud Cywie in Lexology Art…
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09 APRIL 2024
International mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
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 discusses this issue in a summary of the Swiss Supreme Court’s decision 1C_540/2023 dated 2 February 2024, published in French on the online platform…
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27 MARCH 2024
New constraints for property owners
In the latest edition of le Journal de l’Immobilier, Borel & Barbey partner Patrick Blaser takes the headline with his article discussing the new measures implemented by the Canton of Geneva as part of its energy transition: “Like others, but more strongly than others, the Canton of Geneva has decided to accelerate the energy…
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25 JANUARY 2024
Review of the current Swiss legal market
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 global legal market. His contribution focused on the current ESG landscape in the Swiss financial sector, as well as on the impact on the…
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