Switzerland Doing Business 2020

Switzerland
Doing Business 2020
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Figure – Enforcing Contracts in Switzerland and comparator economies – Measure of Quality
Switzerland
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Italy
OECD high income
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Sub-Indicator Score
2.5
1
2.5
4.5
2.5
1
0
4.5
2.5
4.5
3.5
3.5
3
1.5
3.5
4.5
3
4
3
3
2.5
3.2
2.4
3.6
Alternative dispute resolution (0-3)
Case management (0-6)
Court automation (0-4)
Court structure and proceedings (-1-5)
Switzerland_Indicator_Time_(days)_598'>Details – Enforcing Contracts in Switzerland
Indicator
Time (days)
598
Filing and service
40
Trial and judgment
408
Enforcement of judgment
150
Cost (% of claim value)
24.0
Attorney fees
14.1
Court fees
9.1
Enforcement fees
0.8
Quality of judicial processes index (0-18)
10.5
Court structure and proceedings (-1-5)
4.5
Case management (0-6)
1.0
Court automation (0-4)
2.5
Alternative dispute resolution (0-3)
2.5
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Details – Enforcing Contracts in Switzerland – Measure of Quality
Answer
Score
Quality of judicial processes index (0-18)
10.5
Court structure and proceedings (-1-5)
4.5
1. Is there a court or division of a court dedicated solely to hearing commercial cases?
Yes
1.5
2. Small claims court
1.5
2.a. Is there a small claims court or a fast-track procedure for small claims?
Yes
2.b. If yes, is self-representation allowed?
Yes
3. Is pretrial attachment available?
Yes
1.0
4. Are new cases assigned randomly to judges?
Yes, but manual
0.5
5. Does a woman's testimony carry the same evidentiary weight in court as a man's?
Yes
0.0