I work for a toy company that experiences a considerable peak in activity around Christmas. Can I be expected to work until I'm exhausted in order to meet last-minute orders? Does the law say anything about production methods or working conditions in this context? Finally, certain practices...
I lost my grandfather this summer. My mum and I are his sole heirs. Last week we found out that my grandfather hadn't paid all his bills and that he'd hidden a number of debts from us, even leaving certificates of default! We thought that these debts were extinguished with...
I inherited a property that I didn't want to keep. A friend recommended an independent broker. The three of us met in a café to discuss selling my property, as I knew nothing about this field. I found the broker to be competent and his motivation convinced me to sign up with him...
My neighbour has built a shed in his garden that requires planning permission. Apparently, he never applied for permission. After some heated exchanges with the authorities following a report, nothing has happened for a long time. I'm wondering whether the passage of time can benefit my neighbour and whether he...
I'm a sales assistant in a sports shop. My boss has an unpleasant tendency to contact me during my holidays or holidays to ask me questions about just about everything... Am I at risk if I don't check her messages? I've heard about a "right to disconnect", how do I...
I moved to the United States to study for a few months. I've just turned 18 and I know that in this country, the age of majority is 21. I'm wondering whether, as a Swiss national, I can claim the age of majority applicable in my country of origin... K. As...
I'm planning to lend some property developer friends some of my savings to maximise their returns. They've offered to do me a favour by signing a "part loan", but I have no idea what that entails. Can you give me some advice? D., Chêne-Bourg The partial loan is indeed a financial tool...
Several months ago, I bought a new television from a major retailer and paid for the carefully selected model, which an employee loaded into my car. Now the salesman has contacted me to tell me that I have been delivered a visually similar but technically different set. He has asked me to return the device...
I was struck by your column last Saturday, in which you explained that a gun made using a 3D printer could be considered a weapon and that, without authorisation, you risked criminal sanctions. However, I had heard of the case of a journalist who had made such a gun but had not been...
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