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24/10/2024
On the Pulse webinar series 2024 - Autumn
Welcome to the Autumn part of the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world. We will be hosting webinars on:EU Health Data Space - 24 OctoberCyber Breach Preparedness and Response for the Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector - 26 NovemberThe webinars will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.
13/09/2024
International arbitration law and rules in Switzerland
Most arbitrations in Switzerland are international. Only a small minority of agreements between two Swiss companies includes an arbitration clause. The two Swiss hubs for commercial arbitration are Zurich...
12/09/2024
Back in Gear: CMS European M&A Outlook 2025
We are pleased to share with you the 2025 edition of the European M&A Outlook, published by CMS in association with Mergermarket.
12/09/2024
Groups of companies in the context of competition law: the privilege and...
An article by Pascal Favre featured in  the 4/2024 issue of the Swiss Review of Business and Financial Market Law (SZW/RSDA)
12/09/2024
Real estate finance law in Switzerland
A. Mortgages 1. Can security be granted to a foreign lender? Yes. Security over Swiss real estate (mortgages) can be granted to foreign lenders. As a rule, a foreign lender whose loan is secured by a...
11/09/2024
Swiss Federal Criminal Court rules a merger by absorption does not constitute...
On 19 August 2024, the Appeal Court of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court ruled on the question of whether, in the context of the merger by absorption between two banks, the criminal liability of the transferring...
11/09/2024
CMS Employment & Pensions Global Brochure
Harnessing employment and pension law to navigate the new world of work The world of employment law and human resources has undergone some seismic changes over the past couple of years – some caused...
10/09/2024
CMS Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments: An International...
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 edition of our internationally focused Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments. The Annual Review summarises key developments in English...
09/09/2024
FCRO Practice Note 1/24: Important practical tips for capital increases
Shortly before the summer break, the Swiss Federal Commercial Register Office (FCRO) published the first practice note for 2024, which contains clarifications regarding certain types of capital increases under the revised company law. We explain these and their significance in practice.
09/09/2024
FCRO Practice Note 1/24: Important practical tips for Shareholder Meetings
Shortly before the summer break, the Swiss Federal Commercial Register Office (FCRO) published the first practice note for 2024, which contains clarifications regarding certain types of shareholder meetings under the revised company law. We explain these and their significance in practice.
04/09/2024
Swiss court calls into question SCIs used to acquire French property: what...
Swiss court calls into question SCIs used to acquire French property: what will be the impact for Swiss residents?In June 2024, the Swiss Federal Court made the second of two rulings calling into question...
03/09/2024
CMS advises Ecostal Group on the acquisition of Solexis
A CMS team led by Alain Raemy (Corporate/M&A) has provided comprehensive legal advice to the Belgian Ecostal Group on the acquisition of Solex­is. Solex­is is a leading Swiss B2B provider of photovoltaic systems and solu­tions.  Eco­st­al Group is a growing player in the European solar market. The acquisition of Solexis is an integral part of Ecostal Group's expansion strategy aiming to grow through targeted acquisitions in strategic markets. CMS SwitzerlandAlain Raemy, Partner, Corporate / M&AAnna Mast, Associate, Corporate / M&AAlexander Salamon, Attorney Trainee, Corporate / M&AMark Cagienard, Partner, TaxJonas Weber, Associate, TaxDr Dirk Spacek, Partner, IP/ITMiryam Meile, Senior Associate, EmploymentJulia Nitschke, Associate, IP/IT