Switzerland: Litigation, Contracts and Force Majeure

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Force Majeure: Additional Legal Doctrines For Stopping Performance Under A Contract

Part 1 and Part 2 of this article series focused on the suspension of contractual performance due to events of force majeure.

Switzerland Commercial

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Logan & Partners

Five Points To Look Out For When Signing Construction Contracts Governed By Swiss Law

Swiss law is commonly used for construction contracts and is generally considered to be a safe option for good reason.

Switzerland Commercial

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Lalive

Wholesale Electricity Trading Contracts: Calculation Of Damages From Non-Performance – An Increasingly Relevant Issue

Electricity, and the business of its wholesale trading, have particular characteristics which set them apart from the trading of other goods.

Switzerland Energy

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Lalive

Key Points To Consider When Drafting Force Majeure Clauses

In the first article from the force majeure series we reviewed the definition (or lack thereof) of force majeure and how courts determine whether a force majeure event has occurred.

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Logan & Partners

What Is Force Majeure And The Interpretation Of Clauses And Events

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Logan & Partners

COVID-19: Swiss Federal Council Orders Extension Of Procedural Deadlines

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Lenz & Staehelin

Disruption To Contracts Resulting From COVID-19 And Governmental Measures

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Bär & Karrer

Advance Care Directive And Living Will In Times Of Covid-19

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Bär & Karrer

Uncharted Territories In Tenancy Law

Switzerland Real Estate

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Altenburger

Terra Incognita en droit du bail

Switzerland Real Estate

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Altenburger

Neuland im Mietrecht

Switzerland Real Estate

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Altenburger

Impact Of COVID-19 On Debt Collection, Litigation And Arbitration

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Bär & Karrer

Consequences Of The Coronavirus – Contract Adjustment And Restructuring

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Prager Dreifuss

Folgen des Coronavirus – Vertragsanpassung und Sanierung

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Prager Dreifuss

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court Has Annulled FINMA's Decision On Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds (B-2334/2023)

Switzerland Government

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Borel & Barbey

Consultation For Revised Swiss Rules On Stablecoins And Crypto-Assets

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Swiss Federal Council Launches Legislative Process For Proposed New Regulation On Stablecoins And Crypto Services

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

NEWSLETTER Du 14 Juillet Au 25 Juillet 2025 | N° 109

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Les moyens d'action contre le greenwashing: Portée et efficacité à l'aune du nouvel article 3 let. X LCD, Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Zivilprozess- und Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht, 2025, p.32 - 42

Switzerland Environment

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Kellerhals Carrard

Rechtliche Auswirkungen Der Corona-Pandemie – Fragen Und Antworten

Ich bin für die Aufrechterhaltung meines Metallbaubetriebs auf die Einfuhr von Material aus dem Ausland angewiesen. Darf mir das Material noch geliefert wer-den?

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Wenger Plattner

Verträge In Der Krise

Grundsätzlich bleiben Verträge trotz der behördlichen Massnahmen zur Eindämmung von COVID-19 rechtsverbindlich, d.h. die vertraglichen Pflichten bleiben bestehen und sind zu erfüllen.

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Wenger Plattner

Was Gilt Es Angesichts Der Corona-Pandemie In Be-Zug Auf Fristen Zu Beachten?

Die Corona-Krise hat nicht nur Auswirkungen auf den Alltag jedes Einzelnen sondern auch auf das Justizsystem der Schweiz.

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Wenger Plattner

CORONAVIRUS Und Die Mietzinszahlungspflicht

Im Nachgang an diese behördlich angeordnete Schliessung stellt sich die Frage, ob der Mieter während der Schliessung den Mietzins weiterhin bezahlen muss.

Switzerland Coronavirus

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Wenger Plattner

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