Labour Law: How To Draw Up An Employment Contract
Labour Law: What Do I Need To Regulate In A Contract? In general, Switzerland guarantees freedom of contract. This means that all contracts can be concluded orally unless the legislator or the legislature stipulates otherwise. There are no special formal requirements for an employment contract, which is why it may be concluded orally. However, it […]
Intellectual Property: Protect Your Ideas From The Start
Intellectual property rights are becoming ever more important and are among the central topics that founders need to get to grips with from the off. What Property Rights Are There? The role of intellectual property law is to offer efficient protection. Goods and services have different characteristics and ca be protected by different property rights. […]
Do You Need Liability Insurance, Or Are Your T&Cs Enough?
Even if you have fully comprehensive T&Cs, that doesn’t protect you as a founder from every risk. In fact, there are some kinds of liability that, by law, simply cannot be excluded. Product liability, for example if a faulty product causes damage, is a case in point. This liability applies whether or not any blame […]
What Types Of Insurance Are Important For The Self-Employed?
What Types Of Insurance Are Important For The Self-Employed? The leap into entrepreneurship takes a lot of courage. Suddenly you are solely responsible for your own payments, accidents and compensation claims. If the owner is disabled or business operations interrupted, it can have devastating consequences or even threaten the business’ survival. Unfortunately, many small and […]
Risks In The Value Chain
Adressing risks If a single step in the production chain fails, it can quickly prove expensive. If the supplier is unable to deliver products, this will result in a partial or even complete production standstill as well as on lost earnings. The important thing is to analyse all critical processes – including those within your […]
Properly Insured When In Home Office
Digitalization makes a lot of new things possible and working in home office is a major aspect of this. Supporters and sceptics agree that employees working from home require a lot of self-discipline and a sense of responsibility. The set-up also presupposes trust on the employer’s part. If these conditions are met, clear rules are […]
Financial Statement – How?
The financial year is coming to an end, and it is once again time for… the annual financial statements. There is no getting around it, for most companies it is mandatory. Most people like to write it about as much as they like to fill in their tax forms. Do not panic, we will help […]
Accounting Dos And Don’ts
Accounting Dos And Don’ts If your company has a registered office in Switzerland, you should take into account the requirements of the Swiss Code of Obligations (Art. 958ff. OR). According to the Code of Obligations, business transactions must be recorded fully, truthfully and systematically. Before paying a dividend, you should consider the legal reserve allocation. […]
Red And Orange Payment Slips To Be Abolished – What Now?
How Does This Change Affect Me As The Bill Recipient? For recipients, the payment process does not change. It is merely becoming simpler and more efficient. The payment slips will look different in the future but can be paid as before. What Is The Difference Between An Ordinary Invoice And The QR Bill? The difference […]
Conversion Of Existing Legal Form
Conversion Of Existing Legal Form As a company grows, its team expands, or new investors join a change in legal form is unavoidable. That is why, once you have successfully mastered the start of entrepreneurship, you may find yourself facing structural changes. This article explains when a conversion of an existing company structure makes sense […]
