Swiss Supreme Court considers application of double jeopardy principle between disciplinary and administrative sanctions | Practical Law

Swiss Supreme Court considers application of double jeopardy principle between disciplinary and administrative sanctions | Practical Law

In the decision 4A_324/2014, the Swiss Supreme Court considered whether the principles of res judicata and ne bis in idem (double jeopardy) form part of procedural public policy for the purposes of Article 190(2)(e) of the Private International Law Act (PILA), and whether the double jeopardy principle applies between administrative and disciplinary proceedings.

Swiss Supreme Court considers application of double jeopardy principle between disciplinary and administrative sanctions

by Nathalie Voser (Partner) and Hannah Boehm (Senior Associate), Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd (Zurich)
Published on 26 Nov 2014 • Switzerland
In the decision 4A_324/2014, the Swiss Supreme Court considered whether the principles of res judicata and ne bis in idem (double jeopardy) form part of procedural public policy for the purposes of Article 190(2)(e) of the Private International Law Act (PILA), and whether the double jeopardy principle applies between administrative and disciplinary proceedings.