Photovoltaic panels: my roof leaks I had photovoltaic panels installed on the roof of my house in 2013. Since then, the company has had to intervene several times to repair water leaks in the attic. This work has proved ineffective. I therefore gave the company three months to...
Opening my own hairdressing salon? "I run a hairdressing salon as a general partnership. I'm wondering whether I can leave the partnership and open my own hairdressing salon without violating the principle of non-competition?" Thierry, Carouge When several people come together to form a...
Opening an estate There are two main forms of will under Swiss law: the so-called "holographic" will, by which is meant handwritten, and the so-called "public" will, which differs in that the former must be written out in full by hand by its author, whereas the latter must be...
Where can I continue my debt? "I work as a healthcare professional in Geneva. I want to take legal action against a patient who hasn't paid his bill. What address should I note on the debt collection request, given that he works in Geneva as an employee and lives in neighbouring France? If it's the address in France, how...
Where is my legal domicile? "I've often been asked whether I'm domiciled in Switzerland. What does it mean to be domiciled in Switzerland? Is it enough to have an address there? Annie, Thônex Domicile establishes a person's attachment to a certain territorial area, and is used in particular to establish...
Remove my photo from Facebook "Someone posted my photo on Facebook. Can I ask for it to be removed? Ana, Onex In recent years, social networking sites have become extremely popular. Swiss legislation on the protection of personal rights is far from outdated, and its flexibility makes it possible to deal with this new phenomenon. The...
Eleven weeks of hell in Lancy "I'm a tenant in a ten-storey building and the owner has decided to bring all the kitchens and bathrooms up to standard. During the 11 weeks of work announced, all the building's tenants will be deprived of their bathrooms (toilets and washbasins) and...
You can oppose a criminal court order" I read an article about criminal court orders for trespassing against people who fail to comply with bans on entering Swiss supermarkets. I am outraged by this procedure. Doesn't Article 6 of the ECHR state that everyone has the right...
I've been offered a new lease... I have a lease that is renewable from year to year, and some time ago my management sent me a proposal for a new five-year lease with a rent increase indexed to inflation, which I didn't accept. Despite this, my property management company persists in wanting to increase my...
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