In a decision intended for publication, the Federal Court accepts the validity of a conviction based on indirect testimony (“hearsay witness”) (6B_1403/2021 of 9 June 2022) The facts A, a health care assistant, had palpated the breasts of the late B in the course of care provided at her home, without protective gloves, in an...En savoir plus
On 16 June 2022, Miriam Mazou was quoted in an article in «L’Illustré» on the scourge of obsessive harassment. She notes that the fact that stalking is not an offence is problematic. Read the articleEn savoir plus
RTS la 1ère – Forum On 7 June 2022, Miriam Mazou was invited by RTS to take part in a debate on a draft amendment to the penal code concerning violence against the police.En savoir plus
On 25 May, Miriam Mazou was interviewed in a thematic supplement “Focus Droit 2022” published in the magazine «Bilan». She gives her expertise on the new trends in her field of activity (i.e. criminal defence). She talks about private corruption and money laundering. Read the articleEn savoir plus
In a decision of 28 April 2022 (TF 1B_169/2021 of 28.04.2022), which was recently made public, the Federal Supreme Court departed from its previous practice and rendered a rather unexpected decision in criminal proceedings: our High Court recognised the standing of a shareholder of a company as a party for an offence of criminal mismanagement...En savoir plus
Articles 163 to 167 of the Criminal Code (hereinafter: PC), i.e. offences committed in bankruptcy and debt collection, all presuppose the existence of a declaration of bankruptcy or the issue of a certificate of default as an objective condition of punishability. This is the case for fraudulent bankruptcy and fraudulent seizure (Art. 163 StGB), the...En savoir plus
On 12 May 2022, Miriam Mazou published a new article on her blog hosted by “Le Temps”, dedicated to economic crime based on one of the latest KPMG studies on this subject. Read the articleEn savoir plus
On 13 May 2022, Miriam Mazou published a new article on her blog hosted by “Le Temps”, devoted to a judgment in a an accelerated proceedings (plea bargain). In it, she explains the mechanism in the light of this judgment. Read the articleEn savoir plus
On 10 June 2022, Prof. Laurent Moreillon will give his farewell lecture at 4.30 pm at the University of Lausanne, entitled «Variations on penal and procedural notes». See the ProgramEn savoir plus
On 2 May 2022, Laurent Moreillon and Miriam Mazou will speak at the CAS «regulation of global sport» on the theme «criminal justice and global sport». Laurent Moreillon will present these topics: «General presentation of Swiss Federal criminal and Proceeding Law on the fields of Sports Law Offenses», and «Criteria and Distinction between Rules of...En savoir plus
