In 2016, the United Kingdom sent shock waves across Europe when it decided to leave the European Union, in a process that has come to be known as Brexit. The UK officially ceased to be part of the EU at midnight on 31 January 2020. As London and Brussels continue to hammer out the details […]
How will Brexit affect Switzerland’s immigration rules? Read More »
La Cour administrative d’appel de Paris a jugé en juin 2020 que les trusts discrétionnaires et irrévocables n’étaient pas soumis à l’article 123 bis CGI.
Trust et interprétation de l’article 123 bis CGI par les tribunaux français Read More »
For the fifth consecutive year, CROCE & Associés SA has been awarded “Switzerland – Private client law firm of the year” by ACQ5 Law Awards 2020. A testament to our firm’s longevity, legal expertise and professionalism. We take pride in knowing that many satisfied clients have referred us to ACQ5. The ACQ5 Law Awards are
CROCE & Associés awarded Switzerland’s private clients law firm of the year 2020 by ACQ5 Read More »
I) Introduction La Suisse continue son grand chantier en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent et le financement du terrorisme. FINMA, ASB, Confédération, les révisions simultanées des textes en vigueur se succèdent et il est difficile pour le praticien de garder une vue d’ensemble dans cette fièvre législative. La présente contribution a justement pour
Lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent : nouvelles dispositions depuis le 1er janvier 2020 Read More »
On 1 June, the Federal Council launched a new consultation procedure with a view to amending the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) yet again. The latest targets to come into the sights of the authorities are “advisors”: lawyers, notaries, tax specialists and even accountants if they provide certain services, in particular company and trust creation, management
Will the AML rules soon cover lawyers too? Read More »
At the end of April, the Council of States Legal Affairs Committee decided to follow its National Council counterpart and pass a committee motion requiring the government to prepare a bill to introduce trusts into internal Swiss law. As readers will recall, a trust is a legal relationship created when a settlor uses a trust
Are trusts set to become part of the Swiss legal landscape? Read More »
Last Wednesday, the Swiss Federal Council opened a consultation (lasting until 24 April 2018) into discontinuing bearer shares in Swiss companies limited by shares not quoted on the stock exchange. The draft bill will be debated by parliament in autumn 2018. If it becomes law, existing bearer shares will be converted automatically into registered shares.
The end of the road for bearer shares in Switzerland? Read More »
CROCE & Associés SA wishes you and your loved ones Happy Holidays and a New Year filled with health, peace and happiness. We look forward to seeing you again in January 2018.
From January 2018, the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act (RS 958.1, FMIA) which came into force in early 2016, will require participants admitted to a trading venue (Swiss securities dealers, foreign participants authorised by the FINMA, etc.) to report all the information required for the transparent trading of securities. Similar requirements are already in place
New transaction reports for securities trading from 2018 Read More »
CROCE & Associés SA has just been announced as Swiss “Private Client Law Firm of the Year 2017” by the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards. The Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards recognise the achievements of law firms and individuals who have delivered exceptional results for their clients over the past 12 months. The 2017 Lawyer Monthly Legal
CROCE & Associés SA winner at Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2017 Read More »
