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Evidence may be obtained in Switzerland in civil, criminal
and administrative matters under applicable Treaties (i.e. the Hague Evidence
Convention, the Treaty in Criminal Matters and the Double Taxation Treaty) and
implementing Swiss legislation. Further, Switzerland permits service of process
in civil matters (under the Hague Service Convention).
In contrast, the Swiss penal code, art. 271, provides that
attorneys attempting to take a deposition or serve process in Switzerland
outside of these authorized methods are subject to arrest on criminal charges.
Applicable
law
Detailed
information
Frequently
asked questions
Overview on the procedures
(Diagrams)
Useful links
The information on this site has been provided by
Dr. Peter C. Honegger, LL.M.
Niederer Kraft & Frey
Bahnhofstrasse 13
8001 Zurich
Switzerland
Phone +41 58 800 8000
Fax +41 58 800 8080
E-mail: peter.c.honegger@nkf.ch
www.nkf.ch
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