I have lived in Geneva for over 50 years and worked here for 47 years. However, I've had financial difficulties, including personal bankruptcy and certificates of default. Now that I'm retired and have French nationality, is it still possible for me to obtain Swiss nationality? L Ordinary naturalisation in Switzerland is...
I've heard that Switzerland now allows automated driving. Can I install an automated driving system in my vehicle? What steps do I need to take? It would be great for me to be able to read my files on long journeys, especially in accordion traffic... Damien, Geneva Automated driving is now permitted in Switzerland, but...
Living in France, I was recruited for a job in Geneva and found a parking space for my car. Unfortunately, I was made redundant and had to terminate the lease on my car park. However, according to the landlord, I will remain responsible for paying the rent until the end of the term agreed in our...
I recently took on a permanent contract and am currently in my three-month trial period. Last week, while I was out for a walk on my day off, my employer called to tell me that my contract was being terminated. He gave me no explicit reason and didn't even...
A defamation investigation has been opened against me for expressing my anger at a shopkeeper who offers chick meat, which I find cruel. The case has been assigned to a police officer who had already intervened two years earlier in proceedings against my son and me,...
Someone I know gave me a loan a year ago, which I was supposed to pay back after six months. This loan was the subject of a written contract signed between us, but we agreed something else verbally. A disagreement arose and when I didn't pay him back, he filed a requisition...
My neighbour has had a cat for several years, which he initially adopted with enthusiasm. Today, the purring on his lap has been replaced by long naps on the doormat. These signs suggest that this animal is being neglected, despite its poor state of health. What are its owner's obligations, particularly in terms of...
I live in Valais and drive to work in Geneva. I was surprised to discover a form on my windscreen recently telling me that I had to announce my new "parking location" within 14 days. Do I have to comply with this request and does it mean that I will have to change my...
We are two very unhappy co-owners in a condominium because an upstairs neighbour is playing miniature golf in his living room and has even created a small course through his furniture! In our view, this contravenes the building regulations, not least because it considerably increases noise pollution for the flats below when...
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