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Maintenance contributions : confirmation of the income threshold for an alternative calculation method

14.07.2025

Until 2020, there were several ways to calculate maintenance contributions in matrimonial proceedings. On November 11, 2020, the Federal Supreme Court ended this plurality by establishing a uniform calculation method: the two-step concrete method with surplus distribution.

Provisional detention for security reasons due to a qualified risk of reoffending for offenses under the narcotics act

11.07.2025

A defendant, incarcerated for cocaine trafficking and having admitted to distributing 30 grams of the substance, had his requests for release denied both at first instance and on appeal.

When Freedom of Expression Prevails Over Gun Laws

10.07.2025

In 2019, a journalist from RTS ordered a 3D-printed pistol in nineteen separate pieces online—without holding the required permits. Her intent was to produce a report aimed at raising public awareness about the dangers of such weapons and how easy they are to obtain.

Deferred Maintenance or Disguised Renovation ? The Federal Court Decides

26.06.2025

In ruling 1C_70/2024, the Swiss Federal Court rejected the appeal of property owners challenging the requirement to obtain a permit for works they considered to be deferred maintenance.

Taxation and artificial intelligence in Switzerland : toward a new fiscal model for intelligent robots?

18.06.2025

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and so-called “intelligent” robots is disrupting the traditional framework of Swiss tax law.

Design protection : a case illustrating the risks of premature disclosure

13.06.2025

X International SA (“X SA”), active in the production and sale of luxury goods—particularly jewelry featuring mobile stones set between two transparent walls—discovered in February 2005 that the company Y Bijoux SA (“Y SA”) was selling similar jewelry at a much lower price.