Legal matters and insurance

Practical articles for starting and running your business in Switzerland.

• Find and choose a business partner to start your company

  Decide whether you need a co-founder, find suitable business partners and test working together. Clarify equity, pay, decisions and departure terms.

• Non-disclosure agreements in Switzerland: NDA clauses and examples

  Prepare a Swiss non-disclosure agreement: permitted use, confidential information, duration, penalties, personal data and practical clause examples.

• Sick pay in Switzerland: Bern scale and calculator

  Check Swiss sick pay duration with the Bern scale calculator. Understand service years, daily sickness insurance and separate dismissal protection.

• Swiss LLC shareholders and unemployment benefits: the rules

  Can a Swiss LLC owner claim unemployment benefits? Understand employer-like control, losing an external job, contribution periods and income from your company.

• Swiss transparency register: beneficial owners and 2026 deadlines

  Prepare for the Swiss transparency register from 1 October 2026: beneficial owners, the 25% threshold, EasyGov, simplified reporting and filing deadlines.