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Antitrust, Competition & Trade

Revision of the Swiss Cartel Act - Parliament adopts partial revision: What you need to know

Just adopted: Switzerland to introduce an Investment Screening Act

Banking & Finance

Swiss regulator publishes its practice on the rules of conduct applicable when providing financial services

Update on the Berne Financial Services Agreement: Swiss Federal Council adopts dispatch on agreement with the United Kingdom on mutual recognition in financial services

Switzerland and the UK sign agreement on mutual recognition in financial services

The Federal Council aims to combat greenwashing in financial products

Corporate / M&A

Void general meetings if convened by a board or directors no longer in office

FCRO Practice Note 1/24: Important practical tips for Shareholder Meetings

FCRO Practice Note 1/24: Important practical tips for capital increases

Loss of property rights to converted bearer shares - Action required until 31 October 2024

Revision of Swiss corporate law - Expiration of the transitional provision for the amendment of the articles of association by 31 December 2024

Ban on transfer of shares in shell companies and restriction of opting out - what you need to consider now

ESG

ESG Regulation in Switzerland - Review 2024 and Outlook 2025

The Federal Council aims to combat greenwashing in financial products

Planned changes to the Swiss provisions on non-financial reporting

Insolvency and Restructuring

Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A de facto liquidation during a debt restructuring moratorium does not require shareholder approval

Real Estate

Verschärfung der "Lex Koller"

Significant Reforms in Construction and Property Law Effective 1 January 2026

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1. The Federal Council aims to combat greenwashing in financial products

2. Switzerland and the UK sign agreement on mutual recognition in financial services

3. Planned changes to the Swiss provisions on non-financial reporting

4. Void general meetings if convened by a board or directors no longer in office

5. FCRO Practice Note 1/24: Important practical tips for Shareholder Meetings

6. FCRO Practice Note 1/24: Important practical tips for capital increases

7. Update on the Berne Financial Services Agreement: Swiss Federal Council adopts dispatch on agreement with the United Kingdom on mutual recognition in financial services

8. Verschärfung der "Lex Koller"

9. Loss of property rights to converted bearer shares - Action required until 31 October 2024

10. Revision of Swiss corporate law - Expiration of the transitional provision for the amendment of the articles of association by 31 December 2024

11. Swiss regulator publishes its practice on the rules of conduct applicable when providing financial services

12. Ban on transfer of shares in shell companies and restriction of opting out - what you need to consider now

13. ESG Regulation in Switzerland - Review 2024 and Outlook 2025

14. Significant Reforms in Construction and Property Law Effective 1 January 2026

15. Switzerland introduces a centralized UBO Register

16. Revision of the Swiss Cartel Act - Parliament adopts partial revision: What you need to know

17. Just adopted: Switzerland to introduce an Investment Screening Act

18. Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A de facto liquidation during a debt restructuring moratorium does not require shareholder approval

1. The Federal Council aims to combat greenwashing in financial products

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