2022
March 2022: Dominique Anderes in the magazine Finanz und Wirtschaft of March 26, 2022 on shareholders' rights
Attorney-at-law Dominique Anderes answered questions on shareholders' rights to information and disclosure under the current stock corporation law still in force today with reference to the revised stock corporation law, which will come into force in 2023. Among other things, the revised stock corporation act provides for a strengthening of the legal position of shareholders.
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2022
February 2022: Dominique Anderes in the magazine Finanz und Wirtschaft of February 26, 2022 on the subject of public takeovers of listed companies and questions from shareholders
Shareholders face a decision: The Australian biotechnology group CSL is offering shareholders of Vifor Pharma AG the equivalent of around CHF 165 per share in cash, a proud premium of 60% in comparison to the interim low at the beginning of December last year. The offer expires on March 2 at 4 p.m., i.e. shareholders have until then to decide whether they want to accept this public offer. Attorney-at-law Dominique Anderes provided answers to the questions of what options are available to shareholders from a legal point of view.
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2020
December 2020: Attorney-at-law Dominique Anderes explains in the WEKA Newsletter published in November 2020 the statute of limitations of labour law claims
The newsletter highlights the claims of employees as well as of employers and the respective applicable limitation period which starts with the due date of the claim. Monetary claims of a wage nature are subject to a limitation period which expires after 5 years as of the due date, whereas claims of a non-wage nature are subject to the general 10-year limitation period.
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2019
December 2019: Voluntary bonus payment or compulsory salary? In December 2019, KMU Magazin will publish the guest article by Mark Bruppacher and Dominique Anderes on costly pitfalls with bonuses and variable remuneration in the employment contract
The guest article explains the differences between voluntary payments that are at the employer's discretion (so-called voluntary "bonus payments") and variable salary components that the employer is obliged to pay and cannot reduce unilaterally. Whether there is an actionable wage claim that can be successfully brought by the employee before the labour court depends on the contractual arrangement or implementation. Depending on the implementation, even a supposedly voluntary bonus can turn into an actionable wage claim.
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2019
November 2019: In November 2019, HR Today magazine will publish an interview with Dominique Anderes on the topic of data protection in connection with the outsourcing of HR services
In November 2019, the magazine HR Today will publish an interview with Dominique Anderes with current questions on the legal framework conditions that must be observed when outsourcing HR services. In particular, it deals with the data processing contract, with which the Swiss client should have the foreign data processor assure compliance with the applicable Swiss or European data protection laws. In this way, they can limit their liability and avoid being held liable in the event of violations committed by the data processor abroad.
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2019
April/May 2019: Guest article by Mark Bruppacher and Dominique Anderes in ERFOLG magazine on the rights of shareholders with regard to the general meeting
The article explains the often occurring tension between majority and minority shareholders and provides information on the protection rights of minority shareholders under Swiss company law.
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2019
March 2019: Guest article by Mark Bruppacher and Dominique Anderes in the SME Magazine on the rights of shareholders with regard to the general meeting
The article explains the most important shareholder rights, the majority of which must be exercised at the general meeting.
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2018
February 2018: Legal Briefing
Bruppacher Hug & Partner Legal Briefing of February 2018 on the rights of a shareholder of a public limited company, in particular at the general meeting.
2016
July 2016: Dominique Anderes and Emanuel Schiwow: Outsourcing
An article by Dominique Anderes and Emanuel Schiwow on the legal aspects of outsourcing appears in the magazine "HR Today".
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2016
June 2016: Dominique Anderes and Emanuel Schiwow: Employer rating platforms
An article by Dominique Anderes and Emanuel Schiwow concerning the evaluation of employers on online evaluation platforms appears in the magazine "HR Today".
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2016
January 2016 - Legal Briefing
Bruppacher Hug & Partner Legal Briefing of January 2016 on the new reporting requirements for shareholders and partners in the Swiss AG and GmbH.
