The legislature and Federal Court send mixed signals on M&A

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The legislature and Federal Court send mixed signals on M&A

March 02 2005

New merger legislation clarifies corporate and tax law and has improved Switzerland's appeal as a business location, point out Peter Uebelhart, Michel Jaggi and Jean-David Wenger of KPMG

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