06.12.2024

Legal Update OASA - Rules of conduct under the FinSA: FINMA codifies its practice

Please find attached our latest Legal Update which sets out the FinSA rules of conduct to be adopted under the new FINMA Circ. 25/2, which will enter into force on January 1, 2025.

03.12.2024

Philipp Fischer comments on the Court of Cassation ruling on European consumer claims and its implications for Swiss-based financial service providers

The First Civil Chamber of the French Court of Cassation recently handed down ruling no. 23-13.732, which addresses the notion of "activity directed towards a Member S...

02.12.2024

Philipp Fischer and Yvar Mentha led a course in AZEK's CIIA “Legal Aspects of Asset Management” training program.

On Monday November 11, Yvar Mentha and Philipp Fischer taught the course "Legal Aspects of Asset Management" within the framework of the CIIA training course for financial analysts and portfolio managers organized by AZEK. The case studies triggered ...

29.11.2024

Les Journées de la Prévoyance - autumn 2024 session

OBERSON ABELS was delighted to co-host the Journées de la Prévoyance with Pittet Associés. The autumn session was held yesterday, November 28, 2024, around the theme of real estate investment. For over 10 years, this event has been a must-attend e...

27.11.2024

Genevieve Page and Vanessa Déglise in the latest issue of the magazine Prévoyance Professionnelle Suisse (published by EPAS).

In the latest issue of Prévoyance Professionnelle Suisse (published by EPAS), Geneviève Page and Vanessa Déglise analyze an important ruling by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court concerning partial cessation of employment after early retirement age. ...

26.11.2024

Vanessa Déglise speaker at the “vps.epas - Mise au point” event

vps.epas - Mise au point. On November 22, Vanessa Déglise took part in a conference organized by vps.epas, at which she presented a number of recent rulings by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court on occupational benefit planning. Many thanks to vps.e...

25.11.2024

Geneviève Page elected as Associate Judge

OBERSON ABELS SA is delighted to announce the election of its partner Geneviève Page as Associate Judge of the Administrative and Public Law Court of the Cantonal Court of the Canton of Vaud. The whole team congratulates her!

22.11.2024

Sonia De La Fuente presents the world of law at the “Lawyers in Schools” event

November 5, 2024: Sonia De la Fuente had the pleasure of taking part in the “Lawyers in Schools” event, a legal awareness campaign organized by the French Bar Association (ODAGE) in collaboration with the Department of Public Education, Training ...

21.11.2024

Joël Pahud speaker at the AIJA Half-Year Conference

On 14 November 2024, Joël Pahud spoke at the AIJA Half-Year Conference in Luxembourg. Joël joined a panel on « Investigating workplace disputes » and shared his experience of internal investigations from a Swiss perspective.  

20.11.2024

Philipp Fischer lectures on AI-assisted contract negotiations at the University of Neuchatel

AI-assisted negotiation – how can we leverage on technological to optimize contract negotiation and review processes? What a fascinating afternoon of exchanges with the participants of the CAS in Law and Artificial Intelligence at the University of...