Article 330a of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) states that an employee may request a work certificate from their employer at any...

Changes to various legal provisions governing statutes of limitations came into effect on January 1, 2020. One of these provisions...

What are the rights of foreign nationals regarding marriage in the Canton of Vaud? Do undocumented migrants have the right to marry? What...

When difficulties arise in a couple's life, one or both spouses may approach a judge to request measures provided by law. Some measures...

The protection of a spouse with regard to the family home, regulated by the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO), aims to offer special...

This article is intended for individuals considering divorce. There are two ways to divorce: Divorce by Mutual Consent: This requires...

After a divorce judgment has been rendered, personal situations of the parties may change significantly and durably. In such cases, it is...

As of January 1, 2017, significant changes to the child maintenance provisions were implemented, focusing on ensuring that child...

To ensure a child's harmonious development, they need not only a good relationship with both parents and stable supervision but also...

The provisions on matrimonial regimes define who owns the property during marriage and how that property should be divided in the event...

Recognition is the legal act by which the relationship of parentage between the biological father and the child is established, in cases...

In the Canton of Vaud, the Law on Criminal Police Records of December 1, 1980, provides for the possibility for any person to inquire...

Sentences of imprisonment have dramatic consequences on the convicted person's future career. Swiss law allows a person sentenced to...

Drug consumption is relatively widespread in Switzerland. The most commonly consumed illegal substance is cannabis. Indeed, nearly...

Since January 1, 2018, with the introduction of the new sanctions law in Switzerland, community service is no longer a penalty but a mode...

According to Article 47 of the Penal Code, the judge determines the penalty based on the offender's culpability. The judge considers the...

Article 66a of the Penal Code (CP) came into effect on October 1, 2016, following the adoption of Articles 121 paragraphs 3 to 6 of the...

The institution of probation allows a judge to suspend either fully or partially the execution of a sentence for a certain period,...

The Will is a unilateral act that arises from the declaration of will of a single person, known as the testator or disposer. The...

Il existe deux types de successions : la succession légale (ab intestat) qui est la succession déterminée par la loi et la succession...