On 15 October 2023, the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system came into force. ETA only affects nationals of countries, that do not require a visa for the UK. Nationals from all other countries will still need a Visa for travelling the UK.
We are happy to announce, that the bar association of Nuremberg, Germany, has awarded our consultant Dorothea Seckler, Attorney at Law, Dr. iur., LLM, the title of Certified Attorney for International Business Law.
We are happy to announce that Mr. Darko Radovic, Attorney at Law, has been appointed as a Partner.
We are proud to announce, that Global Advisory Experts Awards named our business partner Roberto Gilardino from Horizons Corporate Advisory, Shanghai, as investigation expert of the year in China.
On February 28, 2022, the Federal Council of Switzerland ( “Federal Council”) decided to adopt the European Union’s (EU) sanctions against Russia.
Our former legal trainee Özden Omürcan has successfully passed the attorney and notary examinations in the Canton of Zug.
If any company (wherever that company is incorporated) holds residential property in the UK, an annual tax return (“ATED”) must be filed. Even if no tax is due because, for example, the property is not rented out but has a value of over £500,000, a tax of at least £3,700 is due and must be declared by means of an ATED return.
The new framework, which shall come into force by March 2022, aims to provide more flexible guidelines under which each world federation can decide on the participation of transgender athletes. This is in response to a long-running debate about the current universal requirements adopted by all federations.
HütteLAW supports the private high school St. Klemens in Ebikon (canton of Lucerne) and is happy to announce that the school also offers now junior high school for 7th and 8th class.
Blockchain is changing the world as we watch. Consequently, more and more processes can take place without the participation of public trust institutions, directly between the parties of transactions and the world is closer than ever to becoming a cashless community.
On 1 August 2021, the Federal Act on the Adaption of Federal Law to Developments in the Technology of Distributed Electronic Register (DLT Act) as well as the associated Ordinance come fully into force. This modern regulation of innovative financial market technologies allows Switzerland to remain a leading, innovative and sustainable location for Fintech companies.
What are the main requirements if a foreign employer plans to send employees to Switzerland? The Swiss Posted Workers Act (EntsG) applies to postings to Switzerland. It intends to prevent foreign employers from employing their workers in Switzerland at dumping prices and under poor working conditions.
Based on the latest changes in the Chinese Individual Income Tax foreigners could face as per January 1, 2022 significant cuts to their net salary and bonuses.
Happy to announce that HütteLAW could support the Draw of the Team Groups for the upcoming 2021/22 season of the Champions Hockey League (CHL). 32 teams were drawn into eight different groups.
As of May 1, 2021, all bearer shares of the Swiss stock corporations have been converted by law into registered shares.
HütteLAW is happy to announce that we could advise and support a Swiss Finance Boutique in purchasing a major Dutch company for IT Consulting with more than 400 mio EUR turnover.
The Swiss Parliament approved the new regulations for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT Framework).
We are proud to announce that our two Attorneys at Law Martin Hütte and Fabio Moura have been elected as arbitrators at the first European Arbitration Court for Blockchain and new technologies.
On 22 September 2020, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of our law firm as well as the 50th birthday of the senior partners Martin and Michael with perfect weather with a pleasant jazz brunch at the Biohof in Zug.
The Swiss Parliament approved the new regulations for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT Framework). They will enter into force within the next months.
What effect does – especially a no deal – Brexit have on British athletes who want to participate in international competitions or trainings in Switzerland in the future?
The national foreigner law and the question how to get a residence and work permit in Switzerland could be difficult to understand for interested citizens of the European Union / EFTA or for citizens of so-called third countries (EU / EFTA-Non Member State) in several aspects.
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