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I am looking for accommodation and I need help

In Switzerland, there is no directly enforceable right to housing before the courts. However, several aid mechanisms exist. In the event of separation, the judge may award the matrimonial home to one of the spouses (art. 176 para. 1 no. 2 CC). In the event of eviction carried out by means of…

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