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Protection of posted workers and public procurement contracts
This publication complements our series of articles written by our lawyers on the subject of posted workers in Switzerland. Here, we focus specifically on compliance with social standards—such as worker protection and minimum wage requirements—in the context of participating in public procurement contracts in the Canton of Geneva. For further information, our website offers numerous ...
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Job Loss: What are the consequences for your residence permit in Switzerland?
Have you recently been laid off and are now worried about how this might affect your Swiss residence permit? Our immigration law experts answer all your questions below. As always, the impact varies depending on whether you are a national of the European Union (EU), the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), or a so-called “third-country” ...
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Switzerland is revising its inheritance law: what will change?
More power to decide what happens to your estate. That, in a nutshell, will be the result of Switzerland’s move to revise its inheritance law, parts of which (certain Civil Code provisions) have stood for almost a century. Given the way society has changed, an update was clearly due. It has been a long process, ...
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New tax rules for Italian cross-border workers in Switzerland
How cross-border workers are taxed: an introduction Under double-taxation agreements (DTAs), workers are generally taxed on their salaries and similar payments at the place in which they carry out their gainful activity. Specific rules (taxation at the place of residence) apply to posted workers if: they spend fewer than 183 days per year in the ...
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What are the sanctions for breaching the Swiss Posted Workers Act?
1. The aim of the Posted Workers Act The federal act of 8 October 1999 on pay and working conditions for posted workers and controls on minimum pay laid down in standard contracts (RS 823.2; Posted Workers Act, PWA) came into force on 1 June 2004. There is a related Federal Council ordinance (RS 823.201; ...
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Transfer of tax residence to Italy
Last update: March 2024 Introduction Over the last decade, numerous European countries (in particular Portugal until 31 December 2023, Malta, Cyprus and Greece) have introduced advantageous tax regimes in a bid to capture a clientele of HNWIs (High Net Worth Individuals). The countries make no secret of the fact that these appealing tax regimes are ...
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