29 November 2020
Thermal cameras: Does GDPR apply during the pandemic?
The most common method for measuring body temperature to stop the spread of Covid -19 has been a standard thermometer. However, due to the virus’s…
SCLA
Category: Issue 1
Announcements, activities and updates from the Swiss Chinese Law Association.
15 November 2020
Digital arbitration and litigation in China and Switzerland during the pandemic
Judicial officers have over the past year faced a high risk of contracting Covid‑19 in their exchange with lawyers and litigants. Accordingly, measures were…
15 November 2020
What this year has meant for new evidence rules on electronic evidence in China
How have court practices been reformed to meet significant social changes in the People's Republic of China?
15 November 2020
How the pandemic helped us modernise our law firm
Throughout the pandemic George Etomi & Partners have continued to render legal advisory and company secretarial services to. Here's how they did it.
11 November 2020
Arbitration after lockdown
As governments take slow and tentative steps in and out of lockdown with a vaccine on the horizon, the question on everyone’s lips is:…
10 November 2020
Blockchain and compliance information sharing: Are tax and data protection regulations ready for a distributed ledger?
Despite specific conditions in the financial sector, legal constraints for implementing a blockchain-based information sharing system could be overcome. Here's how.
10 November 2020
Using new technologies to battle Covid-19 in Switzerland
The right to privacy is strictly protected under Swiss law. How did this square with the country's Covid-19 track-and-trace system?
10 November 2020
The Italian pharmaceutical industry’s surprising adaption to Covid-19
The Italian pharmaceutical industry has been able to cement its role in the state's public health strategy.
10 November 2020
The making of an international counsel and arbitrator: My journey through the cultures from Malaysia to the UN in Switzerland
The story of how I went from civil law litigation in Malaysia to global head of arbitration for McKenzie.
10 November 2020
Will the Covid-19 crisis catalyse the dispute resolution movement and improve access to justice?
How should dispute resolution professionals and lawyers put their efforts into removing cases from court queues and resolve disputes faster?