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Switzerland, EU Set For Tax Clash
Switzerland’s Federal Council has recently announced the next steps for the continuation of bilateral negotiations with the European Union (EU), including in the contentious area of taxation.

Legalising assisted dying would be a disaster that undermines sanctity of life, Archbishop warns
Dr Rowan Williams said that condoning assisted suicide would undermine the sanctity of life - and he compared its effects to the legalisation of abortion a generation ago.

Archbishop Rowan Williams: Legalising assisted dying would be a disaster
Dr Rowan Williams said that condoning assisted suicide would undermine the sanctity of life - and he compared its effects to the legalisation of abortion a generation ago.

Skadden hires partners to lead European bank push
* Law firm hires two partners to its German office * Pair will lead Skadden's services for European firms LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Law firm Skadden Arps hashired two top lawyers from rival Shearman & ...

Secrecy hampers money laundering fight
Switzerland’s bank secrecy legislation is causing problems in the international fight against money laundering.

Switzerland Appoints Head Of Tax Harmonization Committee
The Swiss Federal Council has recently appointed Eva Herzog to the position of president of the commission responsible for the harmonization of direct taxes levied by the Confederation, the Swiss cantons and communes (CHID), for the administrative period 2012-2015.

Law firm takes its case to UK
LISTED law firm Slater & Gordon has made its first overseas acquisition after picking up British firm Russell Jones & Walker.

IOC steps up fight against illegal betting
GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland Governments, law enforcement agencies and betting operators agreed Thursday to work more closely together to fight illegal betting and corruption in sports. The International Olympic Committee held a summit meeting of sports federation leaders and representatives of the United Nations, European Union and the international police agency ...

Swiss voters to decide on mandatory army service
Switzerland's government says an advocacy group has collected enough signatures to prompt a vote on whether to end the nation's long tradition of compulsory army service.

Turkey's EU minister stands by genocide denial comments
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's EU affairs minister repeated on Tuesday his denial that Ottoman Turks had committed genocide against Armenians nearly 100 years ago, in a challenge to Swiss officials who are investigating whether similar comments last month broke the law. Turkey summoned the Swiss ambassador on Monday to complain about the decision by Swiss officials to investigate minister Egemen ...

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