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Supreme Court extends creditors' access to freezing orders

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
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  • May 7 2013

Under Article 271(1)(6) of the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, a creditor may apply for an order to freeze a debtor's assets on the basis of a

Legal privilege under Swiss competition law

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
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  • May 3 2013

As of 1 May 2013, the protection available under the concept of legal privilege has been expanded and harmonized in Switzerland. The new law

Amendment of the Swiss tender offer rules

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
  • -
  • April 22 2013

In September 2012, the Swiss Parliament amended the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (SESTA), in particular regarding the rules

The new Swiss market abuse regime

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
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  • April 22 2013

In September 2012, the Swiss Parliament overhauled the Swiss market abuse law, by amending the Swiss Criminal Code and the Federal Act on Stock

Changes to the Swiss rules on disclosure of shareholdings

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
  • -
  • April 22 2013

In September 2012, the Swiss Parliament amended the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (SESTA), in particular regarding the duty to

Is Swiss corporate tax system still attractive despite EU pressure?

  • Lenz & Staehelin
  • -
  • European Union, Switzerland
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  • March 12 2013

For many years, the European Commission has criticised the Swiss tax treatment of holding and mixed companies which it considered a violation of

Swiss voters accept say-on-pay initiative

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
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  • March 11 2013

On 3 March 2013, the voters and cantons (i.e. the states of the federation) of Switzerland overwhelmingly accepted an initiative to give shareholders

Tax Administrative Assistance Act

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
  • -
  • February 28 2013

On February 1, 2013 the Federal Tax Administrative Assistance Act entered into force in order to implement new exchange of information provisions

Second home initiative: ordinance on second homes adopted by federal council

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
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  • January 8 2013

On 22 August 2012, the Federal Council adopted the ordinance on Second Homes. As implementing legislation, the ordinance should clarify various questions

Swiss banking secrecy and discretionary trusts

  • Lenz & Staehelin
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  • Switzerland
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  • December 17 2012

Despite some concerns that the integrity of Swiss banking secrecy has been irreparably damaged by recent developments, there remain good reasons to keep