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This Q&A gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Switzerland as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. The article also summarises the laws regulating employment relationships, including redundancies and mass layoffs, and provides short overviews on competition law; data protection; and product liability and safety. In addition, there are comprehensive summaries on taxation and tax residency; and intellectual property rights over patents, trade marks, registered and unregistered designs.

Introduction and moderation of round table discussion by Franz Schubiger with panelists Catherine Longeval (Partner, Van Bael & Bellis), Michael Pitzner (Senior Legal Counsel NTO Transactions, Novartis) and Dr. Markus Wang (Partner, Bär & Karrer AG) about M&A transactions in the life sciences sector, covering legal and practical aspects with respect to a divestiture of a pharma product portfolio and a licensing and co-development agreement on the basis of case studies.