Change of name " I recently heard that children of divorced parents can now apply to change their surname if they wish to bear the same name as their mother when they live with her. Is this true? How do you go about it? Charlotte, Geneva In the section dealing with the protection of personality, article...
Certificate of living person " Divorced and retired, I have been paying a pension to my ex-wife since 1979. On numerous occasions I have asked my ex-wife's lawyer to provide me with a certificate stating that she is still alive, but I have never received it. As I have not received this certificate, I have...
Is this restaurant owner acting within his rights? "I booked a table at the restaurant for an evening of wine tasting with several friends, but unfortunately some of them cancelled at the last minute. He finally agreed to compensate them...
What "it's the law" means" For me, when something seems compulsory, I say that "it's the law", but a friend recently took me up on the subject with some subtle distinctions that I'm afraid I didn't quite understand. Could you enlighten me for our next discussion on...
CCT and CTT Certain employment contracts are in fact subject to mandatory rules deriving either from collective labour agreements (CCT) or from standard employment contracts (CTT). Such agreements may be drawn up for a single company or for a group of...
What exactly is a day's fine? "I was convicted of driving a motor vehicle without a driving licence. My learner's licence had expired a month earlier. I was given a suspended sentence of 20 day fines for 2 years and a fine of CHF 200.
Burnt by my iron " Steam escaped from the reservoir of my iron, even though it was closed properly. My hand was burnt. Since then, the iron I bought a year ago has stopped working. What are my rights? Marie, Lully In the event of a defect in an item sold, it's up to the buyer to...
Tickets sold out, shows cancelled. What happened to me? I bought a ticket for a show on a retailer's official website. On my way to the Beaulieu concert hall in Lausanne, I was surprised to learn from third parties that the performance had been cancelled! The seller of the ticket knew my contact details and would not...
Baby on the way: what to plan for? "I've been living with my partner for many years. We're going to have a child soon and I've heard that it's advisable to make an acknowledgement of paternity and an agreement to obtain joint parental authority, if possible before the birth; is this true?" Tania, Geneva...
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