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 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...
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.)...
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...
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,...
Dès le 1er octobre 2025, l’Ordonnance sur le bail à loyer et le bail à ferme d’habitations et de locaux commerciaux (OBLF) introduit deux nouveautés pour les bailleurs, tant lors de la conclusion...
Patrick Blaser was the guest on “Les Mardis de l’immobilier” on Tuesday 29 April to discuss tenancy law and the conditions under which a landlord can terminate a lease. The...
« Genève doit revoir sa copie », Le Journal de l’Immobilier, 07.05.2025 In the popular vote of June 2023, the people of Geneva approved the latest amendments to the...
“Tout déclassement ne fonde pas un droit à l’indemnisation du propriétaire”, immodroit.ch, newsletter avril 2025 Samuel Brückner analyses in the April edition of the Newsletter Immodroit.ch, the Swiss Federal...
Borel & Barbey has advised French group BPM, a major player in the automotive distribution sector, on securing significant senior secured facilities granted by a syndicate of Swiss banks, aimed...
Borel & Barbey has advised BPM, a leading French automotive distribution group, in connection with its acquisition of Groupe Leuba SA, one of the principal Mercedes-Benz distributors in the French-speaking...
Huit ans de calvaire pour les voisins!, Le Journal de l’Immobilier, 05.03.2025 In a recent decision (ATF 4A_284/2024 dated 17 December 2024), the Swiss Supreme Court upheld the immediate termination...
Priorité aux contribuables genevois, Le Journal de l’Immobilier, 05.02.2025 Geneva’s Grand Council and Council of State have just adopted amendments to the General Law on Development Zones (LGZD) and its...
Besoins propres du bailleur: exigences assouplies, Le Journal de l’Immobilier, 30.10.2024 On 24 November 2024, the Swiss people will be asked to vote on an amendment to the law...
In the latest edition of le Journal de l’Immobilier, Borel & Barbey partner Patrick Blaser takes the headline with his article discussing the recent decision (ATF 4A_75/2022 dated 30 July...
Invited by the Geneva Bar Association, our Partner Céline Gautier participated in the third episode of their podcast PodLex, discussing the journey to become a lawyer. She particularly highlights the...
