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11 Jun 2010, 12:23 pm by Federal and Extradition Defense
"Switzerland's effort to end a tax-evasion dispute with Washington hit a major setback Tuesday when lawmakers blocked a treaty that would have seen the largest Swiss bank give U.S. authorities files on thousands of American clients. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 4:28 am by Andrew Dickinson
Lugano Convention in force in Switzerland We had reported earlier on the willingness of Switzerland to... 2007 Lugano Convention in Force The 2007 Lugano Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and... [read post]
12 Feb 2013, 5:53 am by Gilles Cuniberti
Related posts:Lugano Convention in force in Switzerland Switzerland to Apply Lugano Convention in 2011 Revision of the Lugano Convention: Final Round of Negotiations in Brussels [read post]
20 Nov 2009, 3:15 am
If you are an American with an offshore bank account whether in Switzerland or any other country, you need to listen up. [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 10:15 am by By DEALBOOK
UBS of Switzerland said Monday that authorities in Britain, Canada and Australia were investigating the bank's offshore business in the wake of revelations that it had helped American customers evade their taxes for years. [read post]
1 Dec 2003, 12:04 am
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for today's signing of the so-called Geneva Accord, an unofficial plan for peace in the Middle East. [read post]
25 Apr 2023, 8:08 am by Brian Leiter
...yields this: "The average American my age, in his mid-to-late 30s, is roughly six times more likely to die in the next year than his counterpart in Switzerland. [read post]
3 Mar 2009, 1:25 pm
In the first ruling of its kind in the world, a court in Geneva, Switzerland has quashed an 18-month prison sentence given to a 34-year-old HIV-positive African migrant who was convicted by a lower court of exposing a partner to... [read post]
5 Jun 2016, 11:54 am by Tom Smith
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have guaranteed everyone in the Alpine nation an unconditional basic income, according to projections published Sunday by public broadcaster SRF1. [read post]
11 May 2016, 8:00 am by Gerry W. Beyer
Tax havens are, in the popular imagination, located in exotic locals such as Switzerland, The Bahamas, or Panama. [read post]
27 Jun 2013, 6:12 pm
Contents include:Simon Gabriel, Investment Planning via Switzerland Simone Stebler, The Problem of Conflicting Arbitration and Forum Selection Clauses [read post]
13 Nov 2018, 5:27 am by Rowan Bennett
Baker McKenzie and Macfarlanes join a number of international firms including Gleiss, Gide and Switzerland's Bar & Karrer          [read post]
1 Nov 2017, 12:00 am by D Daniel Sokol
ABSTRACT: The paper applies simple statistical screens to a bid-rigging cartel in Switzerland, and shows how well the screens detect it by capturing the impact of collusion on the discrete... [read post]
29 Nov 2010, 9:21 am by immigrationprof
From the Washington Post: "Switzerland voted in a referendum Sunday to automatically expel foreigners convicted of crimes ranging from murder to false claims for unemployment insurance. [read post]
17 May 2011, 9:00 am
Biological diversity - On May 11, 2011, at the 19th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development held in New York, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, and Tunisia signed the Nagoya Protocol on biodiversity.... [read post]
25 Jan 2016, 4:00 pm by Human Rights at Home Blog
by JoAnn Kamuf Ward For the past two years, human rights advocates across the United States were deeply engaged with reviews of the US human rights record in Geneva, Switzerland. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 3:56 am by By DEALBOOK
Credit Suisse's clients in Germany are being questioned by prosecutors as part of an inquiry into allegations that employees of Switzerland's second-biggest bank may have helped customers evade taxes, Bloomberg News reported. [read post]
2 Jun 2009, 8:35 am
The NY Post reports that the mostly government-owned insurance company AIG is trying to claim 290 million AIG shares now held by the Starr International Foundation, which is apparentlybased in Switzerland. [read post]
2 Jun 2014, 5:12 pm
Embassy in London; the ambassador is Suzi LeVine, the new U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Lichtenstein. [read post]