I stopped paying my debts in France ... " A few years ago, I took out a loan in France. Following my move to Switzerland, I can barely cope with all my expenses for tax, rent, loans, food and my three children. So I've stopped paying the...
Banned from a casino for no known reason! "For almost two years, a Swiss casino has refused me access without the slightest explanation. I don't have any problems with gambling or alcohol, and I'm not being prosecuted. The casino claims that the law allows gaming houses to refuse entry to a person...
Interception of postal mail " Does a postman have the right to deliver my personal mail to my sister-in-law without my knowledge if she asks for it on the pretext that we are related and that she lives nearby? What rights do I have towards these two people? Laurent, Versoix According to art. 11 of the...
Negligent offences: the word of an expert! Can we conclude that an offence has been committed through negligence solely on the basis of an expert's statement that a handling error leading to damage is possible? Jean, Geneva When an offence is committed, the law distinguishes between three main levels of intent. The first is intent, where the perpetrator acts...
Radar indicator Since 1 January 2013, Article 98a of the Federal Road Traffic Act stipulates that anyone who imports, promotes, transmits, sells, hands over, transfers, installs, carries in a vehicle, attaches to a vehicle or uses in any way whatsoever devices designed to complicate, disrupt or even make...
Possible compensation in the event of works "Can I claim compensation following long-term works carried out on my neighbour's building? Does it make any difference whether I own or rent? Under the Civil Code, every landowner is required, in exercising his or her right, to refrain from any excesses to the...
They flush out speed cameras and get a hefty fine The offence committed by these people, aged between 23 and 56? They exchanged information on the presence of speed cameras and police checks on their voicemail. The case, which took place in the canton of Lucerne, was reported on Monday by the...
He refuses to write off the debt "I asked my creditor to write off the debt after I had paid him my claim, including interest and costs. I had not lodged an objection. My creditor refuses to write off the debt even though I have proof of payment. What can I do? Michel, Coppet Under Swiss law,...
You have to distinguish between a grave and a plot" I was astonished to read in your last column that it's not possible to keep a grave in a Geneva cemetery for more than 20 years without having to move it. I seem to have seen many graves that look older than that! How can this be explained?
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