Order to pay: how long does it last? "Since it was registered by the debt-collection office, how long is a summons to pay valid for, given that some people issue summonses for no valid reason other than to cause harm to a third party? Does it lapse after a certain period if the creditor does not react?
How do I react to a debt collection order? I've received a summons to pay but I don't want to pay it because it follows a fitness subscription invoice that I cancelled. How do I defend myself? B, Geneva Under the system set out in the federal law on debt collection and bankruptcy (LP), any...
Joint tenants on a commercial lease "A friend and I have been renting premises together for a number of years, and we do business there. If my friend decides to leave, do I have to pay the rent on my own, and what would happen if I could no longer pay it? Martin, Perly The tenant's main obligation to the landlord...
Unordered parcel: instructions for use I've received a parcel containing food supplements that I never ordered. I'm not quite sure what to do with it, and especially with the invoice that came with it, which is full of spelling mistakes and has an address in Switzerland that seems a bit dubious, but it's a good...
Dogs and children: a sometimes difficult cohabitation "I often go for walks with my children along the banks of the Arve and a lot of dogs wander around off-leash, often within 50 metres of their owners. My children are terrified when these big beasts come sniffing at them. I'd like to know if there's an article in...
Rented room " I rented a room from my neighbour for my father for CHF 500 per month. We didn't put anything in writing because she lives in a council flat and is not allowed to sublet. The lady asked me for a deposit of CHF 1,000, which I paid her in cash. For...
Is this refusal to cancel justified? "I am a subscriber of a telecommunications operator who recently sent me the following message: "Hello. Do something for the planet: ask now to receive your bills by e-mail, free of charge (...). From 1 September 2012, in accordance with the...
My responsibilities as a usufructuary "I am the usufructuary of the flat I live in following the death of my wife, who left a son (of legal age) from her previous marriage. We regularly argue about the costs I have to pay. Is there a simple way of cataloguing them? Paul, Geneva In...
What the law says about breaks at work "I'm a sales assistant in a bookshop in Geneva. I work standing up and I'd like to be able to sit down from time to time. Do I have the right to a break every two hours? Muriel, Nyon The Federal Law on Work in Industry, Craft Trades and Skilled...
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