Paying with coins, yes, but... no more than a hundred! "The boss refused to let us pay the bill in coins alone. Does he have the right to do that? Alain, Denys & Henri, Vaud The law on monetary unity and...
Passing over your neighbour's land? "I'd like to be able to drive over my neighbour's land to get to the road. However, he says that it's his property and that I don't have the right to go that way. What's the situation?" Pascal, Geneva In principle, every owner of a thing (movable or immovable) has the right to...
Where do I cross the road? In Switzerland, the Road Traffic Act (LCR) gives pedestrians priority over other traffic on the road when using a pedestrian crossing, as long as they don't cross unexpectedly. Pedestrians must use the crossings designated by the famous yellow stripes...
No holidays for the boss " I'm the boss of a business, in the form of a limited company. I'm the only member of the board of directors. During my holidays, the business was closed. On my return, when I went to collect all my mail from the post office, I was in for a nasty surprise: a decision by the authorities...
No customs officer at the post to declare VAT On my return from a weekend of shopping in Paris, I zero-rated my purchases at French customs. When I arrived at Swiss customs, where I wanted to pay VAT, I was surprised to find that they were closed. After searching in vain for a guard...
Division of BVG Under Swiss law, occupational pension claims acquired during the marriage and up to the start of divorce proceedings must be divided between the spouses, in accordance with the Civil Code (article 122 CC). In a typical case, where both spouses work and live in Switzerland, the total amount they have...
Dividing up the estate " My mother died a few years ago. She left us ownership of a number of buildings. My sister, my father and I will soon be undertaking some work that will increase the value of these properties. I'm wondering, from a tax point of view, if it's...
Sharing after ten years of separation " I know that at the time of divorce the occupational pension provision is shared equally between the spouses for the years they were married. Does this include my 3rd pillar insurance taken out during the separation? We've been separated for 10 years, so can I deduct these 10 years from my...
Car parks: who can issue which fines? "I read a while ago that municipal car park officers can issue tickets for new types of offence that were previously the responsibility of the police. What offences are these? When I left a car park, I turned into the wrong lane....
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