Swiss Code of Professional Conduct (SCPC)
Swiss Code of Professional Conduct (SCPC)
The Swiss Bar Association, based on Art. 1 and Art. 12.10 of the Articles of Association, mindful that the Federal Act on the Free Movement of Lawyers (the "Lawyers Act") provides binding principles for the practice of law in Switzerland, in an effort to standardize the rules of conduct for lawyers in Switzerland and to substantiate the professional rules of the Lawyers Act, issues the following rules of professional conduct.