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Recent developments in Swiss competition law

Obviously, steps taken by certain companies in the media sector trigger reactions from competitors in this dynamic environment which is constantly changing as a result of the digital revolution. Interestingly, Comco faced at the same time two transactions (AZ Medien/NZZ and Tamedia/Basler Zeitung) which had to be assessed in light of each other from the perspective of collective dominance:⁹⁰

Ausdehnung der Tragweite statutarischer Schiedsklauseln bei Kapitalgesellschaften

Der in Deutschland domizilierte A. (Kläger) gründete im Jahr 2004 mit dem heute in der Schweiz wohnhaften B. (Beklagter) und C. die D. GmbH mit Sitz in T., Schweiz. In Art. 26 der Statuten wurde eine…

Vorbereitung und Durchsetzung von Aktionärsklagen: Wie kann die Informationsasymmetrie überwunden werden?

In order to improve the enforcement of directors’ liability in solvent companies, it is necessary to improve the access of shareholders to information in order to prepare a derivative suit. The Swiss company law revision project of 2016 provides such improvements by lowering the conditions under which a special audit can be appointed by the court (art. 697a seq. CO). However, the applicants…

Kernfragen der Aktienrechtsrevision

On November 23, 2016, the Federal Council published its proposal for a revised law on companies limited by shares. This article deals with four key aspects of the proposed revision. First, it addresses the proposed amendments regar­ding the capital structure. The authors thereby focus on the rules for capital increases, decreases and the possibility to introduce a so called «capital band». Secon…

Eigentum an Sachdaten: Eine Standortbestimmung

In both legal writing and the public debate, there is a noticeable trend of growing support for some type of data ownership. This article examines the ongoing debate, thereby providing some contextual insights and a starting point for future research. In particular, we argue that a potential right to data ownership does not neatly fit into existing categories of property rights and liability…

Öffentliche Übernahmen von Publikumsgesellschaften: Möglichkeiten und Schranken des Einsatzes von Mitteln der zivilrechtlichen Rechtsdurchsetzung

Civil claims may be raised in the context of public tender offer proceedings. From a timing perspective, however, civil proceedings and public tender offer proceedings can hardly be synchronized. Whereas a public tender offer proceeding is driven by short deadlines and fast decision-making, civil proceedings may last several years. Based on two practical examples, the present article explores the…