Company Law · Statements & Positions · 24. June 2022
20.026: Revision of the Code of Civil Procedure: submission on the protection of professional secrecy RK-S
This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur The business community supports the current revision of the CCP. In particular, it welcomes the fact that both the Council of States and the National Council recognize the importance of professional secrecy protection for in-house lawyers and approve such protection. The National Council took …
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Dossier Digitalbesteuerung · International Tax Law · National Tax Law · Press releases · Taxation · 23. June 2022
OECD Digital Taxation Project: Message published
This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur The Federal Council today published its dispatch on the implementation of the OECD/G20 project on the taxation of the digital economy. This marks the start of the tightly timed parliamentary consultation. The bill must still be dealt with by the Federal Councils this year …
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Company Law · Economics · Statements & Positions · 17. June 2022
21.082 Code of Civil Procedure. Amendment: Joint submission of the associations
This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur Ladies and Gentlemen of the National Council At your meeting on June 24, 2022, you are expected to discuss the above-mentioned bill on class action and collective settlement (“Class Action Bill”). If a large number of people have suffered the same or similar damage, …
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Allgemein · 17. June 2022
Session Recap Summer Session 2022
This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur National Council 22.3381 Motion RK-N. Harmonization of the calculation of time limits In the second week of the session, the National Council unanimously adopted a motion that provides for the standardization of the calculation of time limits in the Swiss legal system. Specifically, the …
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National Tax Law · Press releases · Verrechnungssteuerreform · 25. May 2022
Tackle necessary reforms, avoid experiments
This is an automated translation, which is why errors may occur. Broad alliance fights for security of pensions, tax revenues and food supply On September 25, in times of growing uncertainty, voters will decide on three key pillars of stability: safeguarding the AHV, bringing tax revenues back to Switzerland and ensuring a secure food supply. …
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Session previews · 23. May 2022
Session preview summer session 2022
This is an automated translation, which is why errors may occur. The session preview provides an overview of important business falling within our area of activity that will be dealt with in the upcoming summer session (May 30 – June 17) in the National Council and the Council of States. With the session ticker, …
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Company Law · Statements & Positions · Wirtschaft · 19. May 2022
Non-adoption of the class action bill (Business 21.082): Submission to the RK-NR
This is an automated tranlation, which is why errors may occur. We recommend that the class action bill (Business 21.082) not be passed The class action bill is not ready for political consideration. The Federal Council looks at the issue of dispute resolution from too limited a perspective and focuses in its proposal exclusively on …
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Press releases · 17. May 2022
Multistakeholder Dialogue on ESG Regulation and Expectations
This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur. Multistakeholder dialogue on ESG regulation and expectations: Many open questions on ESG and disclosure According to SwissBanking, an estimated additional investment volume of more than 390 billion Swiss francs is required to manage Switzerland’s transition to a low-emission economy by 2050. At today’s symposium …
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Session recaps · 12. May 2022
Session Recap Extra Session 2022
This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur National Council 20.026 Code of Civil Procedure. Amendment This week, the National Council, as the second chamber of parliament, dealt with the revision of the Code of Civil Procedure. Like the Council of States before it, it is clearly in favor of the important …
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Capital Markets · Reports & Studies · Trade and investment policy · 4. May 2022
Facts and figures on SwissHoldings member companies 2022
This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur The document “SwissHoldings: Facts and Figures” provides exciting information on the role of companies as employers in Switzerland and abroad, their involvement abroad in the form of direct investments and their importance on the Swiss stock exchange. SwissHoldings members currently comprise 61 multinational companies …
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