Fédération des Entreprises Romandes Genève
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The Fédération des Entreprises Romandes Genève (FER Genève) is a Swiss (''Romand'' designates Swiss cantons where people speak French) employer's organization based in
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,
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It groups 28,000 members, including multinational corporations as well as 9,000 independent workers and 80
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. It is involved in negotiations with the
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, political
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and the provision of services and
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opportunities for its members. The FER Genève operates two institutions active in the Swiss pension system: CIAM-AVS (active in the first pillar of the system) and the CIEPP (active in the second pillar).


Management

Blaise Matthey is the Director and Ivan Slatkine the President.


References


Sources

*Pierre Cormon, Histoire de la FER Genève, Editions de la Fédération des Entreprises Romande Genève, 2018,


External links


Official site of the FER Genève

Website of the CIAM-AVS

Website of the CIEPP
{{DEFAULTSORT:Federation des Entreprises Romandes Geneve Employers' organizations Economy of Geneva Organisations based in Geneva