Comparative studies in private law

Switzerland

“…41 A duty of care exists, for instance, when it is expressly required by law or when an activity creates a specific risk for others. 42 In a first tort law case in Switzerland submitted after the adoption of the UNGP, a Bangladeshi worker and trade unions argued that the FIFA, which is registered in Zurich, attributed the 2022 World Cup to Qatar despite well-documented abuses due to the kafala sponsorship system. Such a system prohibited the claimant, to quit, change work or leave Qatar without the consent of his sponsor-employer, who retained his travel documents.…”