Journal & Analyses

Swiss Law Decrypted: the Sentinel Legal Blog

Criminal defense, economic crime, fraud, crypto and technology law — practical insight on Swiss law, from Geneva and French-speaking Switzerland.

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...

Unrepaid Loan or Fraud (art. 146 SCC)? Qualifying Correctly 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.

Summoned to a Hearing: Your Rights, and Who Pays Your Lawyer

Summoned by police or prosecutor in Switzerland: your rights from the first interview, and who pays your lawyer if the case is dropped (art. 429...

Hacked access keys: when your AI services bill explodes in 48 hours

On a Monday morning, a billing alert. An SME dashboard shows tens of thousands of francs in usage in forty-eight hours, on…

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. And then, blankness.…

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

Fake bank advisor fraud, often referred to by the Anglicism spoofing, has become one of the most profitable scams in Switzerland. Individuals,…