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Subject: Dispute Resolution
Paper: IFLR
Reading time: 8 Min
13.04.2026

Attachment of assets and bank accounts under Swiss debt enforcement law

In this article, Urs Feller and Marcel Frey summarise the means by which an overseas creditor can secure funds in Switzerland to enforce a legitimate claim against a debtor with assets in Switzerland. In particular, the so-called attachment instrument is described and the conditions for its implementation are explained.

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