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Init7 vs. Swisscom: Paving the way for the future?
Federal court case law 1st quarter 2025
Federal court case law 4th quarter 2024
Federal court case law 3rd quarter 2024
Federal court case law 2nd quarter 2024
Building culture and ESG – first legal concretisations
Unreasonableness as a defect
Federal court case law 1st quarter 2024
Federal court case law 4th quarter 2023
Ce qui passe et ce qui reste
Taxes and real estate Taxes from acquisition to disposal
Tax differentiation for real estate
Federal court case law 3rd quarter 2023
Federal court case law 2nd quarter 2023
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Ancillary costs
Federal court case law 4th quarter 2022
Federal court case law 3rd quarter 2022
Pre-financing costs as damage
Rent deposit
Federal court case law 2nd quarter 2022
Federal court case law 1st quarter 2022
Repair of accidents on the road with foreign elements
L'assurance rétroactive
On-call service – when the call comes
Social partnership – a Swiss model for success
Conflicts of interest in medical practices – interesting facts for the MPA
Podcast contribution by Dr iur. Peter Burkhalter at the 9th Swiss Conference of Conciliation Authorities in Tenancy Matters on 6 May 2021
Patients' rights – data protection and professional secrecy
No restoration obligation for vestibules
Building products from the region for the region
Swiss National Building Culture Foundation established
Building products from the region for the region
Modification of voting rights for condominiums
Our statement on the total revision of the Ordinance on the Federal…
24-hour monitoring against cyber risks
Mould and its effects
Energy refurbishment and tenancy law in the context of …
EU tightens data protection for Swiss companies too
The pitched roof – part of Swiss building culture
Safeguarding data protection
Le droit d'action directe du lésé contre l'assureur RC
L'assurance D&O
La réticence : présentation générale, aspects choisis, analyse dans le temps et de droit comparé
Energy-efficient refurbishment and tenancy law in the context of energy policy challenges
Replacement construction – the sustainable renewal of the building stock.
Projet d'infrastructures en PPP – Aktuelles Vergaberecht 2012 Zuffrey/Stöckli (ed.), Zurich 2012, page 451 ff.
Purchase of land with construction in progress
Real estate and money laundering
Data protection for prospective tenants
Pets in tenancy law
News on the residency requirement
Brokerage law: extensive cancellation of the Zurich regulations
Property gains tax for demolition properties
News on the veto right of condominium owners
Asbestos in real estate
Accommodation for family and friends
Rented holiday flat: Higher radio and TV fees
Cancellation of comrades
Scaffolder without lien
News on the exclusion of warranty when buying property
House raffle? A brief legal consideration
Cases from real estate law practice
Cancellation for complete refurbishments
Biased in the authorisation process?
Liability and limitation period for cost estimates
Cadastre for property restrictions
On the (in)validity of condominium resolutions
Who pays for expenses?
Psychological context in brokerage law
Public procurement law is in a state of flux
Basic error with too small
No legal disadvantage for peaceable
View thanks to neighbouring rights
Curtains instead of rent reduction
Obligation to use forms relativised
Legal opening proceedings in rental matters
Unauthorised rent increase
Liability for defects when selling a flat
Does the same Lex Koller apply in the canton of Valais?
Caution with the exclusion of warranty
Revision of tenancy law ordinance
Abusive subletting and termination
Back to the start with Art. 54 VVG
Has your company implemented the new audit law?
Decision in principle on the application of the Lex Koller
SMK event on brokerage law
Further legal considerations in dealing with radon gas
Legal considerations when dealing with radon gas
Cancellation of easements in the land register
News on company law
Revision of company law – possible effects on your company
New company law from 1 January 2008 – possible effects on your company
News on the Lex Koller
What exactly is a REIT?
What exactly is timesharing?
News on Lex Koller and hotels as permanent establishments
Be careful with the building trade lien!
Planned revision of tenancy law at ordinance level
Energy contracting
Caretaker contract and rent increases
Revision of the GmbH law – possible effects on your company
Safety and liability risks for old lift systems
Information and disclosure obligations during contract negotiations
Formal requirements for reservation contracts
Revision of the law on limited liability companies
PPP – Public Private Partnership
Formal requirements for reservation contracts