Book contents
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- 1 The Importance of Swiss Law in International Arbitration
- 2 Introduction to Swiss Law in General
- 3 Introduction to Swiss Contract Law
- Part II Contracts of Disposition
- Part III Service Contracts
- Part IV Innominate Contracts
- Table of Terms
- General Bibliography
- Index
- References
2 - Introduction to Swiss Law in General
from Part I - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
Book contents
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- 1 The Importance of Swiss Law in International Arbitration
- 2 Introduction to Swiss Law in General
- 3 Introduction to Swiss Contract Law
- Part II Contracts of Disposition
- Part III Service Contracts
- Part IV Innominate Contracts
- Table of Terms
- General Bibliography
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter provides an introduction to Swiss law in general by firstly addressing the Federal structure of Switzerland including the three different levels of government and the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the Swiss Confederation. This chapter then goes to describe the judicial system in Switzerland, focusing on the Federal and Cantonal courts and the manner in which Civil law disputes are dealt with in Switzerland. This chapter thereafter explores the sources of law in the Swiss legal system, namely statutory legal sources, case law and legal doctrine
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- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial ArbitrationA Commentary, pp. 8 - 14Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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