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Protective letter: several new judgments

Protective letter: several new judgments

26 October 2020

Two revealing decisions have been issued on this subject.

Objection to attachment proceeding: extension of the deadline to file

Objection to attachment proceeding: extension of the deadline to file

1 October 2020

The submission of an unfounded objection to attachment is permissible and sufficient to meet the deadline pursuant to Art. 278 para. 1 SchKG.

Federal Council orders a nationwide stay of debt enforcement proceedings

Federal Council orders a nationwide stay of debt enforcement proceedings

23 March 2020

The Federal Council has ordered a nationwide stay of proceedings. What does this mean for debtors and creditors?

Revision of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code

Revision of the Swiss Civil Procedure Code

9 March 2020

The final draft on the revision of the ZPO has been published. We discuss the most important amendments.

Composition proceedings have been opened against my contractual partner – what now?

Composition proceedings have been opened against my contractual partner – what now?

24 February 2020

Composition proceedings are a legally regulated settlement of debts procedure. They basically serve the financial rehabilitation of the debtor.

Piercing the corporate veil in debt enforcement

Piercing the corporate veil in debt enforcement

16 February 2020

Piercing the corporate veil provides another avenue for debt enforcement by disregarding the principle of separation between the legal and controlling person.

When does an application for legal protection in clear cases make sense?

When does an application for legal protection in clear cases make sense?

2 February 2020

If the facts are liquid and the legal situation is clear, a judgment can be obtained quickly and at less expense by means of legal protection in clear cases.

Bankruptcy proceedings have been opened against my contractual partner

Bankruptcy proceedings have been opened against my contractual partner

1 February 2020

If bankruptcy proceedings are opened against a natural or legal person, all the pledgeable assets form the bankruptcy estate, and the bankrupt loses the power of disposal.

The Hearing, part 3

The Hearing, part 3

30 January 2020

US Spotlight: demystifying Swiss arbitration for the US litigator (volume 9 of 10)

The Hearing, part 2

The Hearing, part 2

16 January 2020

US Spotlight: demystifying Swiss arbitration for the US litiga-tor (volume 8 of 10)