How will AI change the accountancy profession during the next ten years?
The following article discusses session two in the IR Global Virtual Series on 'The Advent of AI: Embracing Technology in Accountancy'
Bär & Karrer Advises German Pharmacy Medpex in the Sale of its E-Commerce Activities to Zur Rose Gr
On 18 October 2018, Zur Rose Group AG, Europe's leading e-commerce pharmacy which is listed on SIX Swiss Exchange, announced that it is acquiring the e-commerce activities of Germany's third largest pharmacy medpex. The transaction was subject to regulatory clearances and closed on 4 January 2019. Bär & Karrer advises medpex as Swiss legal counsel, …
Bär & Karrer Advised Combell on the Acquisition of Switchplus
Combell acquired switchplus, a company for internet presence and domain names, from SWITCH.
Opinion of the Court of Cassation on the Contention of Expert Opinion and Expert Report
The notion of Expert Opinion, which entered into our law through the Code of Civil Procedure ("CCP"), has been a frequently resorted to method of helping to resolve disputes by the parties in our judicial system over the course of time…
Arrest of Ships under Turkish Law
The general principles on maritime enforcement are set out in Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC") numbered 6102. On the other hand, Turkey has ratified the International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages, signed in Geneva on 6 May 1993 and the International Convention on the Arrest of Ships, signed in Geneva on 12 March 1999 and …
Decision of the Court of Cassation General Assembly on the Unification of Judgments holding that an
In civil procedural law, a ban on the expansion and alteration of a claim and defense comes with two exceptions; the other party's consent, and "the amendment". The parties may completely or partially amend their proceedings prior to the end of the investigation phase. Provided that the legal requirements are fulfilled, an amendment may be …
Share Pledges in Joint Stock Companies
Share pledges in joint stock companies are not specially regulated under the Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC"). Therefore, the provisions of the Turkish Civil Code that regulate the general rule regarding pledges, shall apply. Under Turkish Civil Code Article 954, transferable receivables and other rights may be subject to pledge. The pledge established on a share …
Applying for A Sole Representative Visa
Regardless of the Brexit outcome, the United Kingdom will remain one of the world most powerful economies. With a market of 65 million people and close ties with Europe, many overseas-based organisations look to establishing a subsidiary or branch office in Britain. To achieve such a commercial ambition,companies often send a sole representative to the …
MALTA – ICOs – THE NEW LEGISLATION (Updated 4th edition)
Initial Coin Offering, known as “ICO”, is a relatively new phenomenon that has quickly become the main player in the Financial Services and Crowdfunding industries, as well as being the key subject of discussion in the Blockchain communities. In essence, it is one of the most advanced methods of raising finance from the public and …
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Bär & Karrer Advised UBS and Mirabaud on the Placement of Shares of Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holdin
Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG (Santhera) placed 3,133,334 new shares at an offer price of CHF 7.50 per share. The shares were placed by way of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure in a public offering in Switzerland, in private placements outside of the United States and Switzerland and in private placements within the United States to qualified …