Power to bind a third party on one's own behalf "I do the accounts for a hairdressing salon owned by a friend of mine on a sole trader basis. I received a form from a company that publishes telephone directories asking me to check and complete the address details. I read the form diagonally, thinking that it was...
Why pay for what I don't use? In my PPE, there's talk of redoing the laundry room and replacing the washing machine and tumble dryer. I don't use this room at all, as I have a washing machine in my flat. In fact, I've given my laundry day to one of my...
I've been living with my girlfriend for nearly ten years but she's always refused to marry me. I'm approaching sixty, I don't have any children and I'm wondering what I can do so that the day something happens to me she doesn't end up penniless"...
Waste bins The cantons are responsible for planning the management of their waste, in accordance with Article 31 of the Federal Law on the Protection of the Environment. Geneva enshrined this responsibility in its Waste Management Act of 20 May 1999 (LGD), and the canton of Vaud in its Waste Management Act of...
Possible case of tax evasion The director of the company that employs me uses the company's money for private purposes, for example for his weekend shopping or the cost of his personal car, even though he deducts a lump sum for transport on his tax return. He is also taking back the company's old IT equipment. In addition to...
Firefighters: are there any limits to Air Horns?" For some months now, some fire engines have been using powerful horns, originally made for river navigation, in addition to their usual sirens. As this is a fairly recent development and their sounds are very powerful and aggressive, I'd like to know whether they have any...
Heat pump: administrative sweats? I've just bought a villa in the canton of Vaud that I want to renovate because it has old fossil-fuel heating. My heating engineer has advised me to install an air-to-water heat pump, but he hasn't asked me to sign a planning permission application. I'm assuming that as a...
Is there such a thing as undercover police officers? In action films, we often see police officers using false identities to infiltrate crime scenes and trap suspects. Is this possible in Switzerland? "S, Geneva Swiss law does indeed provide for a range of measures enabling the authorities to...
Poker: are our games legal? "My friends and I like to organise small poker games. We sometimes invite people we know to take part in our games, but some of us claim that this is against the law. Is this true? Philippe The federal law on...
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