Speeding Two different procedures may be initiated when road traffic offences are committed, in particular for drink-driving or speeding: a criminal procedure aimed at punishing illegal behaviour with a penalty that may be a fine, a ticket, a pecuniary penalty...
Invoices: what is the payment deadline? "I'd like to know what the rules are on the payment period for invoices, which I thought was 30 days. However, on several occasions I've received invoices that have to be paid within 15 days or even less. Can you tell me what the regulations are and what the...
Making chocolate, without being a chocolate maker... " I'd like to start making chocolate. I have no problem setting up a business. What about any constraints on the actual manufacture of the chocolate and the label? Vanessa, Onex The matter is essentially governed by two ordinances issued by the Federal Department of Home Affairs, namely the Ordinance on the...
I've asked my creditor to write off the claim after I've paid him my debt with interest and costs. Can I force him to do so? Michel, Geneva Under the law on debt collection and bankruptcy (LP), any person who considers himself to be the...
Should you help your parents? "Someone told me that I'd have to pay a maintenance contribution to my parents if they needed it. My parents have hardly taken any care of me, so I wouldn't find such a prospect at all amusing. Can you shed some light on this for me?" Corinne, Grand-Saconnex It's true that when you...
Do I have to read all the terms and conditions? I never read the terms and conditions when I buy something, for example on the internet, because it's far too long and boring! What's more, I understand that if I have a problem, I could argue that certain clauses are bizarre. Am I right, or should I follow the recommendations of my...
Cleaning lady and holidays All employees, whether part-time or full-time, are entitled to paid holidays. This principle is laid down in Articles 329a et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations, which state that the employer must grant the employee at least 4 weeks' holiday per year, during which...
Swiss son, Thai mother: what reunification? I am the father of a child born in Thailand to a Thai mother to whom I am not married. If our child comes to live with me in Switzerland, will she be able to join us by applying for family reunification? Colin, Geneva The law states that Swiss nationality is automatically...
Form of proceedings Initiation of proceedings against a person who refuses to pay a sum of money begins with a request for proceedings to the relevant Office, which will then serve the debtor with a summons to pay. The debtor then has a short period of ten days from receipt of this summons to...
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