E-Commerce
Our e-commerce experts are equipped with both an outstanding legal knowledge of e-commerce as well as more than ten years of practical experience in this area, which is unique among lawyers in Switzerland.
With the increasing use of the internet, the importance of e-commerce is steadily growing. More and more companies are using digital distribution channels.
At gbf, we have extensive legal as well as practical knowledge in the field of e-commerce. As a result, we are able to advise our clients as to both legal and commercial considerations in the following areas:
- General conditions of sale
- Domains / trademarks
- Distance selling
- Consumer liability
- Licences
- Terms of use
- Online advertising
- Parallel imports
- Piracy / copyright protection
- Related contracts (Online sales, IT, design, hosting)
Corporate Structure Paper
Advised gig economy e-commerce player in reviewing Swiss corporate and labour law market entry conditions
General Terms
Advice to a Swiss e-commerce player on general terms of sale, terms of use and privacy policy
Transparency Consultation Request on Business Secrets
Represented an e-commerce player in resisting requests pertaining to business secrets under the Freedom of Information Act
Privacy policy for an app
Drafting a data privacy statement for a Swiss technology company for their app in the app store.
Cyber insurance
Advising the insurer against its insureds arising from cyber attacks against a watch manufacturer and a bank.
Online sales of travel packages
Advised an airline on the regulatory requirements for the online sales of travel packages.
Online flight sales
We advised an airline on the regulatory requirements applicable to the online sales of flights and travel packages.