Legal assistance In Geneva, anyone involved in Swiss civil or administrative proceedings who does not have the necessary means to retain the services of a lawyer or to pay their own legal costs is entitled to apply for legal assistance, under certain conditions...
Lift breakdown: what are my rights? I live on the 9th floor of a block of flats and, for the last twelve days or so, the only lift has broken down. This is a major inconvenience for all the tenants on the upper floors: just imagine the effort it takes to get to work, go shopping or use the laundry room in the basement. When contacted, the company...
Annulment of marriage " I suspect that the new husband of one of my friends only married her to obtain a residence permit. Is there a quick and easy way for her to be released from this pointless commitment? S., Lausanne Dissolution of marriage by...
Cancellation of mortgage notes Given the high cost of setting up a bearer mortgage note, property owners often hold such securities at risk of losing them. This is why register mortgage notes are currently preferred to bearer mortgage notes...
Breastfeeding at work? "I've just gone back to work after maternity leave. I'm wondering if I can ask my boss to give me time during working hours to breastfeed my son? Barbara, Genthod The principle of equality between women and men prohibits any discrimination based on...
Adopted in Switzerland, do I have Swiss nationality? "I lived in Geneva from the age of 2-3 until I was 15, and was adopted by my godparents who lived there. Following the death of my adoptive parents, I learnt that I had never been declared for administrative purposes, despite the fact that I had been...
Deed of default: a possible time limit? "Via the Internet, I have taken note of an article that you wrote under "Le conseil de l'avocat - 3.2.2005" (Lawyer's advice - 3.2.2005) on the statute of limitations for a deed of default, which you note at the end of the page: "The legislator has...
Minors and cigarettes Apart from the federal law on passive smoking which, since 1 May 2010, has banned smoking in areas accessible to the public, particularly in restaurants, tobacco policy is still largely a matter for the cantons. As the...
Accident at the dog park The canton of Geneva has set up areas of freedom specifically for our four-legged friends - places where dogs can romp around all year round off-leash and under the supervision of the person accompanying them.As reported in these columns at the beginning of last month,...
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