Maintenance payments " I got divorced in Geneva in January 2008. According to the divorce decree, my ex-husband, who lives in Geneva, has to pay me CHF 40 in child support. Since the divorce, I've sent several letters to my ex-husband requesting this contribution, but I haven't received any payment. I don't...
Sale of movable property coupled with the takeover of a lease In matters of tenancy law, the tenant is considered to be the "weaker party" and his protection occupies a special place in the law. Article 109 of the Swiss Constitution, the country's fundamental legislative text, stipulates that the...
International boat sale "I bought a boat in Brittany that was delivered to me in Switzerland in April. According to the expert opinion of a Geneva shipyard, it has a manufacturing defect. I've tried several times to contact the seller, but he's not answering his phone or his e-mail, so what can I do?
How do you come to work here? "I'm of Polish origin and I love discovering the world. I have several friends in Switzerland who have suggested that I move to the Geneva region because of its very international quality of life, but I can only consider it if I have the opportunity to work in your country....
Come and study without waiting for my visa... " The University of Lausanne accepted me for a Bachelor's degree in economics in September 2015, and I'm taking all the necessary steps to enter Switzerland for third-country nationals. The problem is that my appointment with the Swiss representation in Algeria isn't until July, so I'm afraid I won't be able to get my visa until...
Fixed holidays in times of Covid-19 " In this period of health crisis, I'm wondering what happens to the holidays of employees who have been notified to the employer. Are they obliged to take the days set? Is there a legal postponement or a "goodwill" postponement? Conversely, can the employer force the employee to take these days?
Improper use of municipal services You are right: it is absolutely not normal for an employee, civil servant or magistrate to use his authority and the human resources of the public body he serves to obtain services that benefit him personally! Such behaviour, at a purely contractual level, constitutes a breach of the duty to respect the...
Can an aunt marry her nephew? Is it true that a new law authorises marriage between an uncle and niece and between an aunt and nephew? Ghyslaine, Les Avanchets Articles 94 et seq. of the Civil Code deal with the capacity to enter into marriage. Since 1 January 2000, marriage has not been...
A young mother confronted with the LAMal My wife is a few months pregnant with our first child. She is insured with a major local company, which has just billed her for the first two ultrasounds performed in the twelfth week of pregnancy because it refuses to pay for them, on the grounds that...
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