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Communications and media law

We have many years of in-house experience with telecoms companies and energy service providers (Energy Services). We advise clients on communications law issues and related specialist areas, such as the monitoring of postal and telecommunications traffic. We also have expertise in media law, especially press law, which has grown over the years. Litigation is, of course, also part of this.

We can help with
  • Communications Law and Telecommunications Law

    With the arrival of new means of communication, there is no clear-cut answer to the question of whether the Telecommunications law is applicable. We will be happy to carry out a comprehensive assessment for you and assist you with any questions relating to the Telecommunications Act.

  • Press law

    In all matters of press law, the conflicting fundamental rights must be weighed against each other. Freedom of opinion and the right to information clash with personal rights. We are more than happy to support you in asserting your rights, whether you are the person concerned or the publishing medium.

  • Lobbying work

    We provide you with support in your lobbying work, e.g. by drafting statements in the context of the legislative process as well as for internal and external opinion-forming.

  • Media law

    We also examine new possibilities for advertising and appearances, such as influencer marketing, in particular with regard to aspects of competition law and data protection law as well as questions of intellectual property law.

  • Wholesale/OTT contracts

    We will draft and review your wholesale or OTT contracts. We also provide general advice on your projects.

  • Personal rights

    For a long time now, personal rights have also had a commercial value, which can be protected as well as exploited. We will support you in the granting of rights and in all legal issues relating to monetisation.

  • Fibre optic contracts / 5G

    Fibre optic contracts are a fundamental part of the media and telecommunications sector. We also provide support in complaints against 5G antennas.

  • Domains and domain names

    We offer advice to you both as registrar and as registry for ccTLDs, gTLDs and newgTLDs in connection with tenders, awards at ICANN, registrar contracts, general terms and conditions and registration conditions.

  • Provider liability

    We provide you with sound knowledge when it comes to the question of liability. Particularly with regard to provider liability; with the rapid pace of technological change, there is no per se classification of providers into rigid categories. Whether access provider, hosting provider or content provider, we will clarify your liability issues.

Current projects
Permanent advisors and representatives of legal publishers

We have been retained by a legal publishing house to provide them with ongoing support in all questions arising in connection with media law and freedom of expression. We are their court representatives.

IBA Litigation

Some of our lawyers are members of the International Bar Association in the IBA Litigation Committee, an international association of litigators, in which they exchange views on procedural law issues

Media law forum in Frankfurt

Lawyer Robert Golz, LL.M. is a regular participant in the annual media law forum of Deutsche Fachverlag GmbH, which takes place in Frankfurt. A high level event dealing with questions concerning all aspects of media law, in which corporate legal advisers, lawyers and judges participate and exchange views.

Kanzleimonitor.de

Both our firm and one of our Partners, lawyer Robert Golz, LL.M. have consistently been named as the most highly recommended practice and individual lawyer for media law by corporate lawyers in a study conducted by Kanzleimonitor.de.

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Book: How to use photos legally on the Internet

This book is a practical guide to all the legal issues that arise when publishing photographs on the internet. The authors provide you with the necessary information on legal issues.

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Accessible websites and apps: New obligations under the draft of the new Swiss Disability Discrimination Act (BehiG)

3. October 2025
by Nicole Beranek Zanon

Private website and app providers are facing a paradigm shift: with the partial revision of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), digital accessibility is also coming into focus as a legal obligation. Those who fail to make their online offerings accessible today risk legal disputes in the future. This article shows what companies can expect, what requirements apply, and how to systematically implement them in web and app projects.

Greenwashing and climate claims: New rules will apply in Switzerland from 2025

22. January 2025

Sustainability is no longer a niche topic, but an essential component of modern corporate communication. More and more companies are presenting themselves as "green", "climate-neutral", "CO₂-neutral", "net zero" or "sustainable". However, not all of these messages are serious and can be taken at face value. Many consumers feel deceived by so-called "greenwashing" strategies, as environmental claims are often used that are barely verifiable or even misleading. This is where the new Art. 3 para. 1 lit. x of the Swiss Federal Act against Unfair Competition (UCA) comes in, which now creates clear rules for climate-related claims.

A Digital Services Act for Switzerland

26. October 2023
by Linus Haak & Nicole Beranek Zanon

The Digital Services Act (DSA) has been in force in the EU since the end of October 2022. The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) and the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) are to draw up a consultation draft for platform regulation by the end of March 2024. So what provisions could a federal law on the regulation of communication platforms contain and what could they look like?

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Press & Media

We can provide comprehensive support in all areas of the law governing the media and the right to make statements, from examining a planned publication to accompanying legal proceedings related to publications. Our clients include publishers and other media as well as businesses and people affected by press coverage.

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Intellectual property rights

Often confused with industrial law - Industrial property law is about the protection and marketing of intellectual property. Copyright law, fair trading law and antitrust law are also part of the broader scope of this subject. When it comes to the protection of patents, we work with external patent lawyers who can give you the best possible professional assistance.

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