Bills adopted

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Securities Securities
Hague Securities Convention

Audit Audit
A comprehensive revision of Switzerland's audit legislation. In force since 1 January 2008.

Trust Trust
Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and their recognition. In force since 1 July 2007.

Merger Act Merger Act
Federal Law on Merger, Demerger, Conversion and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. In force since 1 July 2004.

Consumer Credit Consumer Credit
Federal Law on Consumer Credit . In force since 1 January 2003.

Commercial accounting Commercial accounting
This revision of the law has eliminated legal uncertainty and questions of interpretation that have come about owing to the increasing conduct of business by electronic means, especially e-mail. In force since 1 June 2002.