Seizure: which items are spared? "I've heard that in the event of a home seizure, certain personal items cannot be removed by the debt collection office. Is there a law or regulation in Geneva that specifies which items cannot be removed? David, Geneva The law on the enforcement of pecuniary debts is...
Drive young, but carefully I'll soon be a learner driver and, following a discussion with some friends, I'm wondering exactly what the conditions are for withdrawing a trial driving licence in the event of a breach of the Highway Code, and what the consequences of such a withdrawal are: for example, do you have to redo...
Ride young! Grandma on a motorbike My grandma is 66 and still in great shape. I'm about to start training for my motorbike licence and I'd really like her to take the course and the test with me. Would she still be able to get the licence at her age and if so, would it be...
Drinking and riding a bike or a scooter "Having read in the papers that people who had been drinking on their scooters had lost their licences in Germany, I was wondering whether the same might apply here, whether on a scooter or a bike? Elisabeth, Geneva In Switzerland, it's the...
Withdrawal of driving licence, instructions for use " I had my licence withdrawn for a month. On my way to collect it, I was stopped by the police, who gave me a 15-month driving ban because I was driving while my licence was withdrawn, which was the only way I could...
Withdrawal of lease termination: what does the law say? "My lease stipulates that I can terminate it by giving 3 months' notice to the end of the month. On Friday 16 December 2008, I wrote a registered letter to my management company to terminate the lease. I changed my mind during the...
To get back on my feet or not To get back on my feet I've already had a hard enough time with my financial difficulties, which have resulted in certificates of default, but now a debt collection company is coming out of the woodwork and demanding a large sum from me by demanding that I produce my tax return! As I'm retired and have no news...
A hectic evening on the way home "Drunk after a party, my 23-year-old daughter ordered a taxi home. During the journey, she threw up in the vehicle. Even though I had cleaned the car, the taxi driver demanded CHF 500 and wanted to lodge a complaint. What exactly is she exposed to? "Well, Geneva Souiller...
Delayed parcel delivery " I sent a parcel to France using a private postal service that guaranteed door-to-door delivery by 12 noon on the next working day. The parcel didn't arrive at its destination until 7 days later, so can I get a refund? Christian, Geneva When you send a parcel via a private...
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