Are you looking for a quiet workspace, a meeting room or fixed office workstations without having to invest in infrastructure in advance? In addition to office space, our experienced and dedicated professionals will assist you in managing your administrative tasks...
Dr. Studhalter has been elected to both the General and Football Lists for the period 2023 - 2026...
We are pleased to inform you first-hand about the further development of our law firm. With the start of the second quarter of 2023, we are expanding our range of services to include services for external law firms. It is now possible to draw upon our extensive know-how for the administration and management of a law practice...
In comparison with a married couple, cohabiting couples have the issue that they are legally treated as individuals. In addition, a cohabiting couple does not have the option of using matrimonial property law to favor a partner in the event of death, since there is no applicable property law for cohabitation...
On 2nd May and 4th May, 2022, the Federal Supreme Court specified its case law with respect to the abusiveness of the initial rent in the case of flats in old buildings and with respect to the requirements for the admissibility of the termination of a rental flat due to renovation work...
Sooner or later, the subject of the community of heirs affects all of us. When a person dies and leaves several heirs, these heirs together form a community of heirs until the inheritance is divided between them...
The facts to be judged by the court are complex and often push judges to the limits of their ex-pertise. This problem is particularly pronounced in the area of medical matters...
The means available under Swiss inheritance law for estate planning are explicitly and exhaustively listed in the law. However, they only permit estate planning for a "short period" over one generation, or at most two generations (via the appointment of pre-decessors and successors)...
At the General Assembly of the Swiss Football League on Friday, 19th November 2021, our Partner, Dr. Philipp Studhalter was successfully elected as President of the Committee of the Swiss Football League...
One of the most fundamental principles of criminal proceedings is the right not to incriminate oneself (nemo tenetur). Accused persons have the right to refuse to testify...
From 1st November 2021, landlords in the Canton of Lucerne are required to disclose the previous rent to the tenant when concluding a rental agreement and to justify any increases...
With the start of the academic year at universities and institutions of higher education in Switzerland, there is a great deal of debate regarding the requirement for vaccination certificates in order to attend courses...
Holiday is defined as the exemption from the obligation to work while, at the same time, receiv-ing one’s salary. As important as holidays are for employees’ relaxation, it is equally important...
With the Ordinance on Pilot Trials for the Controlled Dispensing of Non-Medical Cannabis (BetmPV), a legal basis has now been created for the implementation of scientific pilot trials for dispensing cannabis products...
A property purchase contract always involves large sums of money, which is why it is important for the parties to take as few risks as possible and to protect themselves from the existing risks in the best way possible...
As various media reports have indicated in recent days, Raiffeisen Bank refused to open an account for the association "No to Marriage for All"...
Under Swiss law, as of 1st January 2021 fathers are entitled to two weeks of paternity leave paid via the Income Replacement Ordinance (EO)...
Domestic violence is not uncommon in Switzerland. According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were almost 20,000 cases of domestic violence registered by the police in 2019 alone, as well as more than 40,000 consultations and emergency assistance requests falling within the framework of victim support....
Settlement or divorce proceedings entail numerous factual and legal changes. The proceedings include decisions on separation, financial matters, custody and guardianship...
The Corona pandemic and the corresponding protective measures issued by the Federal Council have resulted in many employees working from home...
Large sums of money are always involved in land purchase agreements which is why it is important for the parties to take as few risks as possible and to protect themselves from the existing risks as well as possible...
Our criminal law expert, Attorney at Law Artan Sadiku, represents the victim's family in the "Ilias" murder case...
A reduction in market value due to damage is understood to be the reduction in the market value of an item caused by a damaging event, which occurs independently of its technical or functional impairment...
According to Art. 273 of the Swiss Civil Code, parents who are not granted parental care or custody are entitled to reasonable contact with their minor children and their children are entitled to contact with them...
The Federal Council has classified the situation in Switzerland as “extraordinary” due to the Corona crisis and has prohibited private events in accordance with COVID-19 Ordinance 2 ...
In recent days, the Federal Council has ordered drastic measures to combat the increasing spread of the Coronavirus. In particular, the bans on events and operations are posing a major challenge to many companies. Business tenants and landlords ...
The Coronavirus has not only been omnipresent in the media for some time, it also presents new challenges for employers...
The family home is at the centre of married and family life. If the landlord terminates the lease agreement for a family home, the question arises under which conditions the tenants can con-test the termination....
According to the practice of the Federal Supreme Court, personal use is to be assumed if there are serious reasons...
The new regulations for bearer shares of unlisted companies...
In criminal proceedings, an accused person can be defended privately by appointing his or her own defence (Art. 129 StPO) or officially by means of a court appointed defence...
Our insurance law experts RA Artan Sadiku and RA Sämi Meier comment on whether higher insurance premiums are permitted for foreign drivers...
The so-called "Pyro Case" received a great deal of media attention throughout Switzerland...
Statement by our Attorney at Law Ralf Voger in the Tages-Anzeiger on the current Airbnb topic...
Parental custody includes the right to determine the child's place of residence...
In Switzerland, two out of three people live in rented flats. We would like to provide you with an overview of the regulations...
Studhalter & Pfister Rechtsanwälte AG's social security law team, led by Attorney-at-Law Sämi Meier, is celebrating its success in the form of an appeal approved by the Lucerne Cantonal Court...
Trusts and foundations are instruments for asset management and are particularly helpful for wealthy families who are planning their estates...
Parents are jointly responsible for a child’s maintenance costs until a child reaches the age of majority or when he or she is considered to be an adult...
Taxes in Switzerland are levied at three levels: federal, cantonal and municipal...
When relationship conflicts in international marriages escalate, there is in an increased risk of child abduction by one of the parents...
The debt enforcement system in Switzerland is unique. We would like to explain the most important facts and proceedings...
In Switzerland, sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal entities (stock corporations) have bookkeeping and accounting requirements...
Accidents or illnesses can render any of us incapacitated for any length of time...
A tenant who wishes to sublet his or her flat must obtain the landlord’s prior consent. Practice shows that this requirement is hardly compatible with the booking process for online platforms...
