The Jurist or Non-Bar Lawyer under Swiss Law

The Definition of the word Jurist The word Jurist is of Latin origin: iuris, “right”. According to the spirit of Roman law, the jurist is the person who says the law (iuris dictio). A lawyer is a person who studies, develops or practices or applies law. [Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurist] The definition, on the other hand, excludes those … Read more

The Idea

Il a des idées sur tout, mais il a surtout des idées. Coluche He has ideas over all, but overall he only has ideas. Coluche (french comic) You just had an idea, simple, original and the few selected friends you shared it with consider it genial and serely lucrative. Of course, each one of them … Read more

The Domino Effect

A domino effect or chain reaction is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events. The term is best known as a mechanical effect, and is used as an analogy to a falling row of dominoes. It typically refers to a linked sequence of events where the time between successive … Read more

The Cycle of the Action

Every action produces a reaction and a result which in turn produce repercussions. The child throws the ball (action) which pushes the air (reaction) which creates a current of air (1st repercussion) and breaks a window of a house (result); His parents must pay for the breakage and he will be punished (2nd and 3rd … Read more

The “simple” Solution to Inflation

Which currency is stable over time and not subject to inflation? None. The reason why is simple: Every currency is: A borrowing tool for the government, directly generating severe inflation. Victim of poor management. Political No longer covered by gold. Historically, the gold standard secured against effects of inflation and deficit spending. It was guaranteeing … Read more

Term Sheets

A Term Sheet is a non binding document outlining the terms and conditions of a transaction, a contract, or of an offering. A Term Sheet differs from a Letter Of Intent in structure because it enumerates a list of terms while the other is formatted as a letter and because it is merely a draft … Read more

Story for understanding music Copyrights

First, let’s understand authoring rights: Mr. Composer Author married Ms. Lyricist Author and thus they became the Co-Author couple. They made a half a baby: the Music Score. Why is this half a baby? Because the music score is only the dna of a music work. They have moral rights on the music score. “Moral … Read more

Stock Quote Solidity and Breakpoint

When one sees a stock quote, especially when one possesses this stock, one always thinks that this price applies to its entire participation. Besides, is it not on the basis of stock price that one calculates market valuation, in other words the price that would cost the purchase of all the shares of the company? … Read more

Stock Swap

When we organize the initial public offering of a foreign company in the United States, we usually need to make the foreign company become a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. corporation, or to merge the Foreign Company into the U.S. corporation. Need or Necessity for a Swap Whichever is the method, it is almost … Read more