TEACHING - CONFERENCES - PUBLICATIONS

Education

Teaching tenancy law at the Institute of Real Estate Studies (Geneva)

Conferences

  • “Subletting. Treatment of benefits received by the sub-landlord”, 9th Romand Real Estate Rental Day, SVIT, 2017
  • “Things whose use is transferred with residential or commercial premises that are being let,” 9th Romand Real Estate Rental Day, SVIT, 2017
  • “Some variable rents and rent variations”, 19th Seminar on Tenancy Law, University of Neuchâtel, 2016
  • "The long-term liability of landlords of buildings", SVIT, 2016
  • "The practice of subletting via websites and the temporary lending of accommodation", SVIT, 2015
  • "Recent Case Law" SVIT, 2015
  • "Neighborhood nuisances in tenancy law: recent case law" (Real Estate Sprints) 2015
  • "The Transfer of the Commercial Lease", SVIT, 2014
  • “Construction Contract (General Contractor and Subcontractors)” (in collaboration with Mr. Benoît CARRON), 2014
  • "Rental Law – Current Issues", 2013
  • "The new land use plan regulations for the City of Geneva", 2013
  • “Subletting: Some New Case Law Principles”, SVIT, 2013
  • “Imperfections in tenancy law – How to cope with them”, SVIT, 2013
  • "Legal Risks in Building Operations – Swiss Association of Pension Funds", 2012
  • "The legal mortgage of craftsmen and contractors – Federal Master's Seminar for Electricians", 2012
  • "Official notice of initial rent setting, rent increase or lease modification – When to use them" – CGI Conseils, 2012
  • “Duration and termination of the lease” – SBB Seminar, 2012
  • "Nuisances resulting from construction work / Commercial compensation", SVIT, 2012
  • "Additional Costs", SVIT, 2012
  • “Commercial Leases – Practical Advice”, SVIT, 2012
  • "Break-ins: rights and obligations of the owner", CGI Conseils, 2011
  • "Legal perspective: the property owner and fiber optics," CGI Conseils, 2011
  • "Seismic Standards: Legal Perspective", CGI Conseils, 2011
  • "Asbestos and other toxic substances used in construction", SVIT, 2011
  • "State of play on subletting", SVIT, 2011
  • “Legal right of pre-emption established by the LGL”, CGI Conseils, 2010
  • “Building renovations – The owner versus the occupants and neighbors of buildings”, Property Law Day – University of Geneva, 2010
  • “Rental Law – Encouraging Energy Savings”, SVIT, 2010

Publications

  • “With Professor François BOHNET, “Property Management Contracts” in “Collection of Commercial Contracts”, Helbing Lichtenhahn, Basel, 2013
  • “The owner versus the occupants and neighbors” in “Building renovations”, Property Law, Schulthess, 2012
  • "The Valuation of Expropriated Property" in "Public Land Control: Formal and Material Expropriation, Pre-emption, Price Control", Practical Administrative Law, Schulthess, 2009
  • “The concierge service” in Seminar on lease law, University of Neuchâtel, 2008
  • “Rents and ancillary costs of subsidized housing” in the 10th seminar on tenancy law, Neuchâtel 1998
  • “Ineffective leave”, CdB 1996 p. ss

JEAN-MARC SIEGRIST

Siegrist & Lazzarotto, Avocats

Education

From 2011 to 2021 - Teaching tenancy law at SVIT-School (Lausanne), for the preparation of the federal certificate for building managers.

Conferences

  • “LDTR Works and Rent Setting: Taking Previous Works into Account?”, presentation at “Real Estate Sprints 2021”, APGCI-CGI Conseil
  • "Legal Aspects of Heating Billing," APGCI-CGI Conseil, 2020
  • “PPE, best practices, 10 selected examples of errors to avoid”, APGCI-CGI Conseil, 2019
  • "Order classifying a former subdivided estate," presentation at "Real Estate Sprints 2019," APGCI-CGI Conseil
  • “Leave for personal needs and leave for renovations,” presentation at “Real Estate Sprints 2017,” APGCI-CGI Consulting
  • “Selected Topics in Condominium Ownership”, APGCI-CGI Conseil, 2016
  • “Ancillary costs: current situation”, APGCI, 2013
  • “District heating: legal consequences for landlords and tenants”, APGCI, 2013
  • "Owner's obligations regarding asbestos", private presentation, 2012
  • "The value in dispute before and after the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure", private presentation, 2010
  • “Case Law on Ancillary Costs in Lease Agreements”, SVIT, 2010
  • "Subsidies, tax and legal aspects of renovations", Energy Information Days for Architects, 2010
  • “Neighbourhood Rights”, APGCI, 2009
  • “Heritage Protection”, Property Days, University of Geneva, 2008
  • “Displays: Legal Aspects”, SGA seminar, 2008
  • “CEVA: Direct infringements on property and neighborhood rights (material and formal expropriation)”, APGI, 2006
  • "Brokers, Experts, Bankers: Convergence or Conflicts of Interest," APGCI, 2005
  • "The free movement of doctors", 2003

Publications

  • “Electronic communication with the courts from the lawyer’s point of view” (www.weblaw.ch, 2006);
  • “The protection of heritage” (in “The guarantee of property at the dawn of the 21st century”, Schulthess, 2009)

LUCIEN LAZZAROTTO

Siegrist & Lazzarotto, Avocats

Education

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Conferences

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Publications

  • 2025 Lease agreement, in Collection of commercial contracts, models in French and English with commentary according to Swiss law, Geneva
  • 2020 The absent tenant and the return of the premises, in the 21st Seminar on Tenancy Law, Neuchâtel
  • 2019 Civil Procedure in Lease and Rent Matters, Lausanne, with David Lachat

BORIS LACHAT

Siegrist & Lazzarotto, Avocats

Education

  • Professor at the University of Geneva - Department of Administrative Law (from September 2019)
  • External trainer at the Geneva Police Training Centre (Teaching: "Human Rights")
  • Lecturer at the Global Studies Institute of the University of Geneva (Course: "European Human Rights Law")

Conferences

  • Organization, with Steven J. BARELA, of a symposium entitled "Legitimacy & Drones" and presentation within this framework, theme: "Law in a 'Drone Court'", 2016. Presentation within the framework of the "Marathon" of continuing legal education of the Geneva Bar Association, Theme: "Fundamental Freedoms", 2016.


  • Organisation with Eleanor MCGREGOR and Diane VALLÉE GRISEL of a colloquium entitled "Constitution and religion: human rights in memory" and intervention within this framework, theme: "Religious freedom and multiculturalism", 2016


  • Presentation at the Geneva Real Estate Chamber's Real Estate Sprints, theme: "The Equipment Tax", 2016


  • Conference organised by the Young Bar Association of Geneva, theme: “Freedom in all its forms: between Islamic dress, Holocaust denial, the intelligence law and the primacy of Swiss law”, 2016


  • Facilitation of a "First Tuesday" organized by the Geneva Bar Association, theme: "Human Rights", 2016


  • Conference as part of the Erasmus Mundus GEM PhD summer school (ULB, Brussels), 2015


  • Conference as part of the workshop "Islam between Tolerance and Terrorism" (IEA of Nantes), 2015


  • Presentation as part of the "Current Events Tuesday" series organized by the Geneva Bar Association (with Yaël Hayat), Topic: "Conditions of detention in Champ-Dollon prison", 2015


  • Presentation at the Geneva Bar Association's "Current Events Tuesday" event (with Sévane Garibian), Topic: "Perincek v. Switzerland Judgment", 2013


  • Presentation as part of the Geneva Bar Association's "Marathon" continuing education program, Theme: "Fundamental Freedoms", 2013-2015


  • "Anti-terrorism laws and the rule of law," Geneva Society of Law and Legislation, 2016

Publications

See the complete list of publications by Prof. F. Bernard

FREDERIC BERNARD

Siegrist & Lazzarotto, Avocats

Education

  • Professor at the University of Geneva - Real Rights - Department of Civil Law (from September 2023).

Conferences

  • The use of the subsoil for the transport of energy, Real Estate Symposium of the University of Neuchâtel, 2022.


  • Gardening conflict (ACJC/1657/2020 comment), CGI Real Estate Sprints, 2021.


  • Neighbourhood rights: an overview of some real actions, Young Bar Conference of the Bar Association, 2021.


  • Necessary right of way: conditions and constitution of the easement, CGI legal seminar, 2019.

Publications

  • The use of the subsoil for the transport of energy, in Servitudes, territory and energy supply: explosive trio? (DEFAGO/WERMELINGER, ed.), 2022, p. 155-179.
  • In the legal complexities of private roads, RNRF 93/2022, p. 69-85.
  • Easement relocation and height restriction, BR/DC 6/2021 p. 327-328.
  • Co-author with Prof. B. FOËX, Commentary on articles 95 to 97 LP (order, effect and estimation of seizure), in Basler Kommentar, Bundesgesetz über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs I (STAEHELIN/BAUER/LORANDI, ed.), 3rd ed., 2021.
  • Easements restricting construction, SJ 2021 II p. 157-183.
  • Co-author with Prof. B. FOËX, Commentary on articles 216 to 216e CO (real estate sale, pre-emption, purchase, redemption), in Commentaire romand du Code des obligations (THEVENOZ/WERRO, ed.), 3rd ed., 2021.
  • The garden of discord: an overview of some "gardening" disputes from the perspective of real rights, Revue de l'avocat 4/2021, p. 177-181.
  • The necessary right of way, thesis (University of Geneva), 2021.
  • Keyword Advertising: Recent Developments in Trademark Law, AJP/PJA 2012 pp. 1546-1566.
See the complete list of publications by Prof. I. Martin-Rivara

IRENE MARTIN-RIVARA

Siegrist & Lazzarotto, Avocats