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Pascal Rytz

Founder of Espace Legal, he is driven by a deep conviction that law is a powerful tool for resolving even the most complex challenges.

After earning his Master’s degree in Law from the University of Geneva in 1994 and being admitted to the bar in 1998, Pascal built a distinguished career by founding and co-leading several law firms in Geneva and the canton of Vaud. Clients may recognize him from his work with Solutions Avocats, Arc Avocats, or more recently, AAA Avocats.

In 2020, as the world adapted to new ways of working, Pascal combined his passion for law and technology to create a more agile and client-focused legal service model. This vision led to the development of Espace Legal, where streamlined communication and digital tools offer clients greater flexibility and efficiency.

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An unconventional lawyer

An unconventional lawyer and a lover of challenges, Pascal is guided by the belief that every conflict has an intelligent solution.

Recognized by the Swiss Bar Association as a Specialist in Real Estate and Construction Law, Pascal brings over 25 years of experience across a wide range of legal fields, including business law, administrative law, family law, and the law of persons. His approach is marked by sharp analysis, tenacity, and a collaborative spirit.

For more than two decades, Pascal has also contributed to the Tribune de Genève, writing accessible legal columns that demystify everyday legal issues for the general public—true to his belief that the law should be understandable and useful to all.

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  • "You wish none of this had happened?
    Like all those who live in such dark times... But that's not for them to decide.
    All you have to decide is what to do with the time you have."
    Gandalf
  • "We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature."
    Edmond Burke
  • "I don't always agree with what you say,
    but I'll fight to the bitter end to make sure you have the right to say it!"
    Apocryphal quotation commonly attributed to Voltaire

Pascal Rytz's publications

Droit pénal et de la circulation

What is a hit-and-run offence?

19 June 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Driving offences: what are they? I've heard that the law now provides for the offence of hit-and-run driving. What is it?" Martin, Carouge The VIA SICURA road safety programme is introducing changes to the law on road traffic (LCR), the first of which came into force on 1 January this year....
Read more What is a hit-and-run offence?
Droit des personnes et de la famille

Relationship: it's confusing...

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Degrees of relationship: it's confusing... " I've never understood anything about 2nd, 6th or 10th degree cousinships. How can you calculate this without a notary and without making mistakes? My cousins who are sons of my uncles and aunts are my cousins to what degree? Their children, cousins...
Read more Relationship: it's confusing...
Droit de l’immobilier et de la construction

Water damage: who repairs the damage?

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Water damage: who repairs the damage? "During the holidays, I suffered water damage in my flat because of my upstairs neighbour. I went to knock on his door to ask him to fix it, but to no avail. Later, he told me that the council should take care of it and...
Read more Water damage: who repairs the damage?
Droit pénal et de la circulation

Private defence

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Private defence Criminal proceedings are clearly regulated throughout Switzerland by the Swiss Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP). The issue you are raising is based, on the one hand, on the fundamental principle that all participants in such proceedings have the right to be assisted by legal counsel and, on the other hand, on the right...
Read more Private defence
Droit du travail

Resignation from a fixed-term contract

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Resigning from a fixed-term contract There are two main categories of employment contract under Swiss law: fixed-term contracts (CDD) and open-ended contracts (CDI). A fixed-term contract is a contract whose duration is agreed in advance, for a fixed or determinable period, and which automatically terminates at the end of that period without the need for...
Read more Resignation from a fixed-term contract
Droit des affaires : entreprises et sociétés

Setting up an association

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Setting up an association The appropriate legal form for setting up your club is that of an association, as is the case for other types of leisure activity. Provided for in articles 60 to 79 of the Swiss Civil Code, an association is particularly appropriate when people want to come together to pursue a common interest...
Read more Setting up an association
Droit pénal et de la circulation

Covid and home

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Covid and domicile The domicile owned by the inhabitant belongs to him, so that he alone decides who may or may not enter it. Tenants are not the owners of their homes but, under the terms of a tenancy agreement, the landlord transfers the right of use to them. In both cases, the occupant...
Read more Covid and home
Droit pénal et de la circulation

Identity checks: police rights

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Identity checks: police rights "I was recently stopped in the street for no apparent reason by police officers who asked me for my identity papers. Did they have the right to do so if I wasn't doing anything wrong? James, Geneva Stop-and-search for the purposes of identity checks is subject to requirements in the public interest and...
Read more Identity checks: police rights
Droit du travail

Employment contracts and high-risk sport!

19 March 2025
by Pascal Rytz
Employment contract and high-risk sport! Can my employer prevent me from taking part in so-called high-risk sports (such as combat sports or motocross) by requiring me to sign a supplement to my contract? What would happen if I signed and practised anyway, then injured myself during training?
Read more Employment contracts and high-risk sport!

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