The ‘Kleinreport’, an independent media service of the Swiss communications industry, has featured our new website. The conclusion is that lawyer’s advertising doesn't always have to be stuffy. Another topic is the permitted advertising threshold limit for lawyers. Read the whole text here.
The Hirschmann case continues to occupy the courts. In a recent decision , the Federal Supreme Court decided in favour of a complaint brought by Carl Hirschmann against ‘20 Minuten’ or ‘Tamedia’ over long distances. The decision was overturned for reassessment by the Zurich Commercial Court. From the aspect of profit distribution in particular, [...]
A spin-off tradesperson business may, under certain circumstances, refer to previous references when submitting tenders. The Appellate Court of the City of Basel found the Building and Transport Department’s practice to be too strict and reprimanded it. However, the details of the spin-off should be fully disclosed to the Authority. According to the judges, [...]
A spouse who quits his job to pay less maintenance does not deserve legal protection. The Federal Court rejected the reduction of maintenance payments under such circumstances. A spouse shall use his or her earning potential in good faith. In the case before us from the canton of Basel-Stadt, the husband resigned of his [...]
A new maintenance law has been in force in Switzerland since 1 January 2017. The revised law (ZGB) is intended to put children of unmarried parents on an equal footing with those of married parents. Maintenance is owed to the child and is divided into cash and childcare maintenance. Cash maintenance is based on [...]
The legal profession is in a state of change. The four founders of ‘Balex’, Christian Eich, Pascal Berger, Tobias Treyer and Jascha Schneider-Marfels have therefore decided to transform the firm into a public limited company over the coming months. In this way, specialized knowledge can be better networked and clients can be offered optimized [...]
A user on Facebook entered a Like for a defamatory post, commented on it and shared it. The District Court of Zurich sentenced him to a conditional fine of CHF 4,000.00 for multiple defamations (of character), with a probationary period of two years. The ruling is not yet final. The defendant described an animal [...]
The Watson platform interviewed Dr. Jascha Schneider-Marfels, media expert within our law firm alongside Tobias Treyer, about the ‘Like decision’: It is clear to him that freedom of expression must not be curtailed. The right to freedom of expression should also be given greater emphasis by the courts. ‘Our society is far too squeamish. [...]