Secretan Troyanov

Publications

Swiss and International Issues

Banking, Secrecy and Protection of Personality related Issues:

• Swiss bank secrecy: why US tax payers are more in trouble than others (September 2009)
• Swiss bank secrecy: hide or disclose but do not panic (September 2009)
• Swiss bank secrecy - protect your assets ! (September 2009)
• L'autoréglementation "à la Suisse": Ses atouts à la lumière de l'expérience du terrain (Juin 2005)
• Wake-Up Call for the Swiss Authorities in Charge of International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (January 2004)
• US Tax Information Sharing Agreement and the US - Swiss Mutual Agreement on the Exchange of Information (October 2003)
• (Free) translation of the new Circular Letter from the Swiss Federal Banking Commission (Public offering / Investment funds) and its explanatory cover letter (June 2003)
• US Requirements for Disclosure of Financial Bank Accounts (June 2002)
• Terrorist Financing : Duties on Financial Intermediaries (Febr. 2002)
• Impact of USA Patriot Act on Swiss Financial Institutions (Dec. 2001)
• Are Recent Developments in International Co-operation incompatible with Swiss Banking Secrecy? (Febr. 2001)
• Implementing the New US Witholding Tax Relief (Dec.2000)

Business Issues (Tax, Commercial and Immigration):

• Swiss company law - New developments (December 2007)
• Directors' liability in Switzerland (February 2007)
• Suppression de l'impôt à la source sur les dividendes entre la Suisse et l'Union européenne (Décembre 2005)
• All about the Swiss Commercial Registry (July 2004)
• The right of residence of family members of european community nationals who are Swiss residents (June 2004)
• Swiss Charitable Foundation and the US Qualified Intermediary Rules (Sept. 2003)
• Swiss Travellers Deadline to get New Passport for US Entry (July 2003)
• Trading into the Future: E-Services for Trade, Investment and Enterprise (June 2001)

Miscellaneous (Arbitration, Mediation, etc...):

• Commercial Mediation - Casting Issues, (November 2008)
• Commercial Mediation - Timing Issues, (November 2008)
• Médiation: pourquoi faire intervenir un tiers neutre... (May 2006)
• Anti-arbitration injunction request refused in Geneva, Switzerland (June 2005)
• Mediation: Confidentiality and Enforcement Issues and Solutions by Eric W. Fiechter (Newsletter Mediation, April 2005)
• Geneva Civil Mediation Law (in French, German, English, Italian, Spanish and Russian)

Offshore and Estate Planning Issues:

• Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition Ratified (June 2008)
• Swiss Charitable Foundations and the US Qualified Intermediary Rules (Sept. 2003)
• Dealing with Swiss Assets in International Inheritance Matters (Febr. 2003)

Russian Issues:

• Vermögensteuer (Jan. 2006)
• Recht und Steuern in Russland (November 2004)
• Lease agreements Moscou (July 2004)
• Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung - The Limited Company (June 2003)
• Registration of the assignment of certain intellectual property rights and license agreements (July 2003)
• Ruble accounts for non-residents (new regulations) (March 2001)
• New russian money laundering legislation (Febr. 2001)

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