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Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the contrary of Switzerland and its cantons.
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Is this (seeming ageism) legal in Switzerland?
People can attend University at (almost) any age
While most people complete their first degree in their early twenties, some do not get higher education until much later in life. The oldest graduate w …
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Is it considered harassment if a neighbor threatens with legal actions on whatever I do on m...
You must comply with the law even on your own property
Things like handrails and fencing of potential falls are almost always subject to local building codes. "[S]ome netting" is unlikely to be compli …
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"No logs" in Switzerland and Internet crime
How come this is viable?
Because it’s legal.
What if people use their service to commit crimes?
What if people use a Ford in a bank holdup? Or a Glock in a murder? Or the US Postal Servic …
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Do Swiss banks allow investigation of foreign embezzlement claims?
All claims in Switzerland are statute barred after 10 years
So, whether the transparency laws are retroactive or not is irrelevant. …
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Do Swiss banks have the right to demand seeing a visa for a foreign country?
At the moment, Switzerland uses the "Model 2" agreement with the USA, which requires the consent of the US taxpayer or an administrative request by the IRS. …
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Legal protections for an expired email domain
Not that I am aware of.
A person who 'owns' a domain is entitled to utilize that domain including for the purposes of receiving emails.
With physical mail, it is a crime in most countries to intent …
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Total cost of theft (or other property crime)?
Sounds about right
Not specific the Switzerland.
Bob will probably be liable for interest on the money which is usually a set rate that may be different for pre an post judgement. …
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What can a lawyer do if the client wants to be acquitted of everything despite serious evide...
The duty to the client is secondary to the duty to the court
australia
Barristers in Australia are governed by the Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules in the state or territory where t …
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What happens with seized money?
The money is forfeited to the state
This would normally be the case even if Daniel is acquitted. The proceeds of crime may be seized using forfeiture rules which require Daniel to prove that the suspe …
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Is threatening to go to the police blackmailing?
Yes, but not in the circumstances described
new-south-wales
Blackmail is defined in s249K of the Crimes Act 1900:
(1) A person who makes any unwarranted demand with menaces--
(a) with the intention o …
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Cyclist contacts overtaking car - who is at fault?
For a different jurisdiction, in Australia, motor vehicles are required to give cyclists 1m clear berth on roads with a speed limit of 60km/h (~ 35 mph) or less and 1.5m on roads with higher speed lim …
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"Discrimination" due to COVID-19 Certificate requirements
It’s discrimination
Discrimination happens whenever a decision is made that favours one person or group and disfavours another person or group.
For example, as I write the Olympics are drawing to a cl …
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Property ownership of liquidated company
The company continues to own all its assets
australia
The appointment of a liquidator to does not change what the company owns - it just changes who is in control (the liquidator rather than the direc …
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Does creating an unpaid event poster for a commercial event constitute commercial use?
Commercial means related to commerce and commerce means the activity of buying and selling. Advertising material for a commercial event is itself commercial. If the licence restriction is for non-comm …
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Is it legal to request an ID when applying for residential housing?
Why do you think Dutch law is relevant in Switzerland? … There may very well be a law in the Netherlands that prohibits people other than the listed entities from copying your ID in the Netherlands but that law is of no effect outside, say, in Switzerland. …