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Prescription periods for retrocession claims: source-limited note
The source does not provide a prescription-period analysis. This source-limited note explains what Abegglen does cover instead: retroactive waivers, time-layered disclosure, client inquiry expectations and the annualised disclosure architecture.
When is a retrocession waiver valid? Consent requirements under Swiss case law
What makes a retrocession waiver effective under current case law? We distil Abegglen’s summary of required disclosure elements, the meaning of ‘Eckwerte’, the acceptance of bandwidth-based disclosure, and practical implications for AGB and repapering.
Retrocessions case law: Swiss Federal Supreme Court timeline and consequences
From the first landmark ruling (2006) through the informed-waiver doctrine (2011) to the 2024 clarifications on ‘Eckwerte’, industry-standard disclosure and retroactive AGB waivers—this timeline summarises what the Federal Supreme Court has decided and what remains open.