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22.03.17 Statute of Limitations in International Commercial Claims
The book « Statute of Limitations in International Commercial Claims », edited by Thomson Reuters in Toronto, contains information about the essential rules regarding debt recovery procedures and bankruptcies within… |
15.03.17 Legislative changes regarding trustees and independent asset managers
Following the Madoff and Lehman cases, the Federal Council wished to strengthen the Swiss financial legislation in order to protect private and institutional investors. It has therefore adopted two draft… |
24.02.17 Taxation of corporations : new proposal under discussion
During its meeting on 22 February 2017, the Federal Council instructed the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) to draw up the substantive parameters for a new tax proposal by mid-2017… |
2.02.17 FINTECHS: INITIATION OF THE CONSULTATION ON THE NEW REGULATION
During its meeting on February 1st, 2017, the Swiss Federal Council initiated the consultation on amendments to the Banking Act and Banking Ordinance in the fintech field. Switzerland having opted… |
21.11.16 Fintechs : new legislative measures
Switzerland has decided to take a competitive approach in the market of fintechs (crowdfunding, borrowing platforms, paying with virtual currencies) by operating legislative changes and implementing a new regulatory framework…. |