Emil Beck (lawyer)

Emil Beck (25 November 1888 – 31 January 1973) was a Swiss lawyer, diplomat and professor.

[1] He studied law in Zurich, Paris and Bern where he received a diploma in 1916.

[3][4][5] He represented Liechtenstein during negotiations for the country's association with the League of Nations in November 1920.

[1] Beck assisted the Liechtenstein government as an expert lawyer and, together with Wilhelm Beck (no relation), wrote the Liechtenstein Personal and Company law, which came into force in 1926.

[1] Beck married Nelly Ackermann (24 October 1905 – 11 September 1971) on 7 December 1935 and they had two children together.

Beck (top-left) as part of the Liechtenstein delegation for custom union negotiations with Switzerland, 1920.
Beck (right) with Wilhelm Beck in front of the Federal Palace of Switzerland , 1920.