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Omnilex vs Silex: which AI should you choose for Swiss legal research?

A sourced comparison between Omnilex and Silex for Swiss legal professionals: legal research, sources, documents, confidentiality, AI, and use cases.

Claude AI vs. Silex: which AI should you choose for legal research in Switzerland?

A sourced comparison between Claude AI and Silex for Swiss legal research: sources, citations, confidentiality, limitations, security, and use cases.

July 12, 2026

Weblaw vs. Silex: which solution should you choose for Swiss legal research?

A sourced comparison of Weblaw/Lawsearch and Silex for Swiss legal research: sources, AI, case law, confidentiality, and use cases.

July 12, 2026

Swisslex vs. Silex: which solution should you choose for Swiss legal research?

A sourced comparison between Swisslex and Silex for Swiss legal professionals: legal basis, AI, semantic search, confidentiality, and use cases.

July 12, 2026

AI for lawyers: using artificial intelligence without compromising legal rigour

AI for lawyers refers to the use of artificial intelligence in law firms: legal research, document analysis, contract review, matter summaries, drafting support and automation of repetitive tasks.

June 16, 2026

AI for students: learn, revise and work more efficiently

A student AI can help summarize lectures, create study guides, generate flashcards, prepare multiple-choice quizzes, transcribe audio or video content, or organize academic work.

June 16, 2026

AI for business: implementing artificial intelligence without losing control

AI for business means integrating artificial intelligence into business processes: customer service, data analysis, automation, risk management, research, document review, decision support and customer experience.

June 16, 2026

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Swiss case law, finally accessible

Targeted analysis of court rulings shaping Swiss legal practice, organized by practice area. Clear, sourced, and ready to use.

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Constructive dividends: assessment of evidence, right to be heard, and statute of limitations for tax back-payments

A., director and majority shareholder (80%) of B. SA, was subject to tax back-payment and tax evasion proceedings for the 2010 to 2016 tax periods.

June 26, 2026Anna D. Vladau

Withholding tax: forfeiture of the right to a refund and the distinction between negligence and intent

A taxpayer, who is a managing partner of a limited liability company (Sàrl), received a current account loan from his company through his sole proprietorship.

June 26, 2026Anna D. Vladau

Denial of justice and unjustified delay: lack of jurisdiction of the authority seized and requirements for the substantiation of an appeal

A private individual, A., demanded that the Zurich cantonal tax administration systematically write his name in the format "SURNAME, FIRST NAME" in all registers and correspondence.

June 26, 2026Anna D. Vladau

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Extradition extension to Italy: Inadmissibility of the appeal due to non-payment of the advance on costs and jurisdiction regarding sentence calculation

In May 2023, the Italian Ministry of Justice requested that Switzerland extradite an individual, A., to serve a sentence of six years and nine months of imprisonment.

June 13, 2026Elisabetta Tizzoni

Silex writers

Camille Perrier Depeursinge

Professor of Criminal Law and Director of the Faculty of Law at the University of Lausanne. Former lawyer and specialist in criminal law and restorative justice.

Anna D. Vladau

Tax partner specialising in Swiss and international tax structuring for corporations and high-net-worth individuals. Lecturer in Swiss taxation and private law.

Philippe Gillieron

Professor of law and partner at BMG Avocats in Geneva. Specialist in AI governance, data privacy and intellectual property.

Daniel Hirschi-Duckert

Registered attorney specialising in spatial planning and public construction law. He advises municipalities, builders, architects, developers and private individuals.

Valentine Schöni

Attorney at law and lay judge at the Tenancy Tribunal of the Canton of Vaud.

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