My watchmaking holidays... " I work in the watchmaking industry and I have 5 weeks' holiday a year, 3 of which are set by my employer at the end of July. Can he impose this on me?" David, Vaud The relationship between employers and employees is governed first and foremost by the provisions of the contract of...
Can my children object to the sale of a plot of land? "My wife has died and I'm wondering whether one of my children could object to the sale of a plot of land acquired during the marriage from the couple's acquests, given that I'm the only owner registered in the land register. Tom, Chênes-Bougeries According to...
Can my children take their stepfather's name? "I'm about to marry the father of my youngest son. I have two daughters from a previous relationship who bear my name because their father and I weren't married. Is it possible for my future husband to adopt my two daughters? And will they be able to bear his name?
My rights in the event of a flight cancellation "For my summer holidays, I had booked a flight from Geneva to Madrid, but it was cancelled an hour before its scheduled departure time. Can you remind me how the regulations and travellers' rights work in such a case? Pascal, Vaud Regulation (EC)...
My rights after personal bankruptcy " I ran a sole proprietorship for 10 years. This was followed by personal bankruptcy due to various events. I would like to know what my rights and duties are in the event of inheritance, the acquisition of property or with regard to my personal bank accounts. C,...
My duties as a usufructuary "I'm the usufructuary of a house that I've rented out. The tenant is demanding that I pay for repairs to the balcony and the installation of a fire door, as required by the authorities. Can he demand this? Mireille, Chêne-Bourg Usufruct is an easement by which the owner of a thing confers on its owner the...
My problems with my bike "I bought an electrically-assisted bike from a Swiss company whose after-sales service is catastrophic. Every time it broke down, the bike was sent back to the head office, and a repair that should have taken an hour immobilised the bike for over a month. Because of this lack of organisation, I...
Terrorist threat and Swiss laws "Stunned like everyone else by the tragic events that have taken place in France, I wonder whether Switzerland, which still claims to be a peaceful country, has the necessary legal arsenal to deal with the terrorist threat?" Philippe The people who have sown the seeds of...
"Médor" has died, can I bury him at home? My faithful German shepherd has just died and I'm deeply affected... I'd like to keep him close to me, in my garden, by building him a little grave. Do I have the right to do this? Gilbert We're very sorry to hear about the loss of your companion. Unfortunately, Swiss regulations are...
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