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bratschi arbitration blog: Ombudsman / Mediation Organ for Financial Services Providers in Switzerland
The Financial Services Act (FinSA), in force since 1 January 2020, introduced a mandatory dispute settlement regime in the form of an ombudsman /...
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Blog öffentliches Verfahrensrecht: «Gross», «ansehnlich» oder doch nur «relativ gross»? Zur Legitimation bei der egoistischen Verbandsbeschwerde
Verbandsbeschwerden sind ein beliebtes Instrument, um das prozessuale Risiko zu verteilen respektive gemeinsame Interessen gebündelt vorzubringen. Für...
bratschi arbitration blog: Updates to the Swiss Lex Arbitri
On 19 June 2020, the Swiss parliament enacted an amendment to chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Act («PILA») governing international...
Bratschi advised LHE Enterprises Ltd. in connection with the sale of online sportsbook and casino operator Argyll Entertainment AG to the listed betting enterprise Esports Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: GMBL)
Argyll Entertainment AG operates within the United Kingdom and Irish markets, carrying both a UK Gambling Commission and Irish Revenue Commissioners...
Blog öffentliches Verfahrensrecht: Die Ausstandspflicht von Baukommissionsmitgliedern
Das Baudepartement des Kantons St. Gallen entschied kürzlich, dass im Allgemeinen keine Ausstandspflicht für die übrigen Baukommissionsmitglieder...
Bratschi assists Paragon Partners with the acquisition of the WEKA Group
Bratschi assisted Paragon Partners with the acquisition of the WEKA group with respect to its Swiss subsidiaries WEKA Business Media AG und der ZfU -...
bratschi arbitration blog: Legitimate "nationality planning" or "treaty abuse" – the Swiss Federal Tribunal passes the ball back to the arbitral tribunal in its very first decision setting aside an investment treaty arbitral award
In its decision dated 25 March 2020 (decision 4A_306/2019) the Swiss Federal Tribunal set aside for the very first time an investment treaty arbitral...
Bratschi advised DOCOMO Digital, a subsidiary of Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DOCOMO in connection with the sale of its Solution business division to Digital Virgo
DOCOMO Digital, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT DOCOMO, is a leading full service provider for payment solutions and mobile value-added services....
Blog öffentliches Verfahrensrecht: End-, Teil- und Zwischenentscheid: Die Last der Rechtssuchenden
Wenn eine Rechtsmittelinstanz in einem Verfahren einzig eine Teilfrage entscheidet und z.B. die Sache an die Verwaltungsbehörde zurückweist, damit...
bratschi arbitration blog: Energy Arbitration
What makes energy disputes so well suited to arbitration? The answer lies within the energy sector itself, by nature the energy sector is a primordial...
Bratschi advises Indian Clean Tech Startup h2e Power with its acquisition of Swiss Fuel Cell specialist Hexis AG
Bratschi advised Indian Clean Tech Startup h2e Power with its acquisition of Swiss Fuel Cell specialist Hexis AG through its German Subsidiary mPower...
