ALAIN MAUNOIR

Admission to the bar

1988

Professional experience

/ Mentha, Geneva (since 2008)

/ Land use planning department of the canton of Vaud, Lausanne, Legal advisor (2004-2007)

/ Foundation for the enhancement of the assets of the Banque Cantonale de Genève, member of the Board (2002-2004)

/ Building Appeals Board, Geneva, deputy judge (2002-2010)

/ Vaud Cantonal Court, Lausanne, legal clerk (1995-1998)

/ Department of Public Works, Geneva, legal collaborator with the Construction Police (1990-1995)

/ Legal advisor in the field of lease law (defense of tenants) (1988-1990)

Area of expertise

Lawyer specialist FSA construction and real estate law

Building permits, building police

Spatial planning, allocation plans, zoning

Private construction law, company contract

Architect contract, engineer contract, real estate brokerage contract

Lease law, Purchase / sale of real estate, easements, real estate charges

Public procurement, Management of the public domain, General administrative law

Training

/ FSA specialist lawyer diploma, construction and real estate law (2007)

/ Bar exam, Geneva (1990)

/ Law degree, University of Geneva (1986)

Other activites

/ Appeals Chamber for Leases and Rents, Court of Justice, Geneva, judge judge (since 2002)

/ Since 1988, independent lawyer in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud

Languages

French, English, German

Professional affiliations

/ Geneva Bar Association

/ Swiss Federation of Lawyers

/ Swiss Chamber of FSA Specialist Lawyers

Publications / Conferences

/ The Geneva LDTR: principles and some applications: selected themes and brief description for the uninitiated, in: RDAF 2002, pp. 17 to 23.

/ “Practice of the CMNS, attempt at definition, 1996-1998”, Directorate of Heritage and Sites, Department of Equipment Development and Housing, Geneva, 2001.

/ “Development zones in the canton of Geneva: legal and practical guide”, Federation of French-speaking companies, Geneva, 1999.

/ Development zones in Geneva law, Overview of case law in LGZD, in: RDAF 1998, pp. 266 to 276.

/ The new LDTR with regard to case law, in: RDAF 1996, pp. 307-330.

Contact information

alain.maunoir@mentha.ch