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Franco Masoni

Address: 

Via Frasca 10
P.O. Box 3059
CH-6901 Lugano
Switzerland

Phone Number: 
(41-91) 912-31-10
Fax Number: 
(41-91) 912-31-28
Born: 
1928, Lugano
Languages: 
English French German Italian
Nationalities: 
Swiss
Education: 
Lic. Iur. (Summa cum laude) 1955, Univ. of Berne; Univ. of Heidelberg
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to Lugano bar 1957
Present Position: 
Attorney and Notary, Law Offices with wife Attorney and Notary Valeria Masoni-Fontana and daughters Attorney Marina Masoni Pelloni, Attorney Giovanna Masoni Brenni, Attorney Paola Masoni and son-in-law Attorney Paolo Brenni
Professional Experience: 

Attorney (1956-); Member, Canton Ticino Council (1959-1975) (President 1970-1971); Member, Lugano Town Council (1956- 1972, 1980-1992 ) (President 1963-1964, 1987-1988); Member, Swiss Council of States (1975-1979, 1983-1991) (President 1987-1988); Member, Swiss National Council (1966-1975)

Professional Associations: 

Ordine degli Avvocati Ticino; Ordine dei Notai Ticino; Société Suisse des Juristes; International Association of Jurists USAItaly- Switzerland (former President, Swiss-Italian Section); Chairman of Companies and cultural societies

Panels of Arbitrators: 

Arbitration Tribunal, Swiss Printer’s Society of Arbitral Commission for Intellectual property; Swiss Arbitration Association

Arbitration Experience: 

Party-appointed arbitrator, sole arbitrator and counsel in private arbitrations

Areas of Specialization: 
Banking & Finance
Intellectual Property
Private Law
Public Law
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

“Sui diritti in apello della parte preclusa” and “Rimediabilità di un indirizzo erroneo di ricorso ad una Camera piuttosto che a un’altra dello stesso Tribunale,” Giurisprudenza Patria, Vol. 102 (1969); “Problemi attuali della tutela dell’ordinamento costituzionale contro movimenti estremisti,” Giurisprudenza Patria, Vol. 105 (1972); “Die Banken der Kritik,” Bankwirtschaftliche Forschungen, Vol. 28 (1975).