Criminal law

My child rides on the pavement... " As I was walking along the pavement with my 4-year-old daughter, a woman urged me to get her off her bike. I know that pavements are normally reserved for pedestrians. But what happens when it's a young child, given that he or she is...

Will my criminal record stand in my way? I got into some mischief when I was young, but that was over 15 years ago... I got a suspended prison sentence and I wonder if it still appears on my criminal record, from which I'll soon have to provide an extract for a new job...

Terrorist threat and Swiss laws "Stunned like everyone else by the tragic events that have taken place in France, I wonder whether Switzerland, which still claims to be a peaceful country, has the necessary legal arsenal to deal with the terrorist threat?" Philippe The people who have sown the seeds of...

Companies also have a right to honour: "I've just set up a humanitarian association with a few good friends. In our search for funds, we sent a large number of sponsorship applications to major companies in Switzerland. One of them categorically refused to make any contribution to our project....

Are parking fines from the Fondation des Parkings legal? Does the Fondation des Parkings have the authority to issue fines for parking on pavements that, according to my research, are not part of the public domain? I was fined when my vehicle was parked in a pedestrian lane on a sidewalk.

Rape within marriage "When I got divorced a few years ago, the judge clearly stated that there was no such thing as rape within marriage. I've been told that this has changed, but is it true? If so, could I still take action against my attacker? J. Geneva Yes, rape as such...

The risk of having an employee without a permit "One of my colleagues hired a cleaning lady for whom he paid AVS contributions and took out the necessary insurance. However, during a check, it turned out that this person did not have a residence or work permit in Switzerland. What does he risk? Olivier, Geneva The article...

The famous "not seen, not taken" principle I'm following up on your column published on 9 April 2018 in which you explained that it's forbidden to cross a white line and that's even with the aim of overtaking a bike. The road from Vich to Begnins has a two-kilometre climb that includes a white...

The sale and purchase of anti-radar devices is banned in Switzerland " I bought a GPS that warns me of fixed speed cameras and police controls, which are signalled in real time by other motorists and not detected by the device itself. Apparently, this type of device is legal in France, but not...