Matthias Traussnig

Summoned by the police or the Public Prosecutor in Geneva: what to watch for during your interview

Summoned in Geneva by the police or the Public Prosecutor? Check your status, call a lawyer before the interview and read the record before signing.

Buying a Company in Geneva: Share Deal, Asset Deal and Seller Warranties

Share or asset deal, quota transfers, what the seller's warranty really covers and the new beneficial owner reporting rules in Switzerland.

Minority Shareholder Rights in Switzerland: What You Can Do, and in What Order

Information, inspection, special investigation, two months to challenge resolutions: minority shareholder rights in a Swiss SA or Sàrl.

Debt Collection in Geneva: Payment Order, Objection and Setting Aside

Unpaid invoice or loan in Geneva? Payment order, 10-day objection, setting aside the objection depending on your documents, and the deadlines.

Cyberattack on Your Company in Switzerland: What to Do in the First 72 Hours

Ransomware, data breach or CEO fraud in Switzerland: FDPIC and NCSC notifications, criminal complaint, evidence and insurer in the first 72 hours.

Under Investigation for Fraud in Geneva? The First Days, for Executives

Summons, search or frozen account in Geneva. Three days to request sealing, ten days to appeal, and why the first interview needs preparation.

DUI or Speeding in Geneva: Penalty Order, Licence Withdrawal and the 10-Day Deadline

Drink-driving from 0.8 per mille or speeding 25 km/h over in town is a serious offence in Geneva. Licence, penalty order and the 10-day deadline.

Arrested in Geneva: How Long Can Pre-Trial Detention Last, and What Can You Do?

Police 24 hours, prosecutor 48 hours, court 48 hours. Pre-trial detention deadlines in Geneva, bail, visits and what family members can do.

Stolen Crypto in Switzerland: Can You Get It Back?

Stolen crypto can be recovered if it still sits with an exchange that knows its customers or in a freezable token. Seizure, deadlines, recovery scams.

Bank Account Frozen in Switzerland: Why, and What to Do?

Frozen Swiss bank account? Bank compliance review, MROS report, criminal seizure or foreign request. How to tell, what to do, and the deadlines.

Disappointed Investor in a Swiss Crypto Project: Failure, Fraud or Misappropriation?

Utility token, broken whitepaper, drained treasury. Fraud, criminal mismanagement, misappropriation: what Swiss criminal law offers token investors.

Selling or Buying a Restaurant in Geneva: What the Price Doesn’t Settle

Asset deal, share deal or sale of the premises. Commercial lease transfer (Art. 263 CO), staff (Art. 333 CO), notary (Art. 216 CO), the Geneva...

Deepfakes in Switzerland: What Criminal Law Already Covers, and What It Doesn’t

Cloned voice, misused face. Identity misuse (Art. 179decies SCC), fraud, offenses against honor and civil measures: what can be prosecuted in Switzerland, and in what...

Scam Money Passed Through a Swiss Account: What the Victim Can Do, What the Money Mule Risks

Swiss bank account, freezing order, money laundering and conditional intent. What a scam victim can still do, and what the money mule who forwarded the...

50/50 or 51/49: What Your Shareholders’ Agreement Really Changes

50/50 or 51/49 in a Swiss company? The real protection is not the percentage but the shareholders’ agreement: deadlock, veto, exit clauses. Practical guidance under...

Unpaid Loan or Fraud (Art. 146 SCC)? Getting It Right to Recover Your Money

When does an unpaid loan become criminal fraud in Switzerland? Deception, fraud versus misappropriation, and how to actually recover your money.

Case dropped or acquitted in Switzerland: who pays your lawyer?

Case not pursued, dropped or acquitted in Switzerland: Art. 429 CrimPC compensates your defence costs. Conditions, reductions and pitfalls.

Swiss Summary Penalty Order: You Have Ten Days

Received a penalty order in Geneva? You have 10 days to object, or it becomes final. Deadline, form, costs and effect on your licence.

Hacked Access Keys: When Your AI Services Bill Explodes in 48 Hours

On a Monday morning, a billing alert reveals that an SME dashboard shows tens of thousands of francs in usage in forty-eight…

Criminal Procedure in Switzerland: The Stages, From Suspicion to Judgment

A summons arrives. “As an accused”, or as a person asked to provide information, or as a private claimant. No one has…

Bank Impersonation Fraud: Is the Bank Required to Reimburse You?

Bank impersonation fraud: whether the bank must reimburse depends on its terms and each party's fault, per the Federal Supreme Court. Geneva lawyer.

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