Non-Disclosure Agreement governed by the law of Switzerland
DealDocs sets Swiss substantive law, excluding its conflict of laws rules and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods as the governing law when you choose Switzerland. The forum clause reads: “The courts of the city of Zurich, Switzerland shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with this document.”
Governing law
Swiss substantive law, excluding its conflict of laws rules and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Legal system
Civil law, a civil law system, where rules are drawn primarily from codified statutes rather than from a body of judicial precedent.
Conventional arbitration seat
Zurich, Switzerland
Naming a party formed here
DealDocs' guided interview references Switzerland when you enter a party formed in Switzerland.
What's different about an NDA in Switzerland
Swiss contract law has no consideration doctrine and is form-free, so an NDA is enforceable on the strength of the parties' agreement alone, with no recitals or formalities required beyond what the parties choose to include.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a Swiss NDA need consideration to be enforceable?
No. Swiss law has no consideration doctrine, and contracts are form-free unless a statute requires otherwise.
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