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Services and products primarily in the area of payment transactions, including the acceptance of customer funds and the issuance and storage of certain stablecoins...

On June 15 2018, the Swiss Parliament adopted the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA).

In his thought-provoking piece, "The End of the Foundation Era in Crypto," Miles Jennings (a16z crypto) presents a critical view of the traditional foundation model that has long underpinned Web3 ecosystems.

The escalating conflict in the Middle East — triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian attacks on Gulf states in early March 2026 — has set in motion...

On September 2nd, 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA") published a draft circular (the "Draft Circular")...

On 5 December 2017, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA published its new circular 2018/3 'Outsourcing – Banks and Insurance Companies'.

In the aftermath of the fi nancial crisis of 2008/2009, Switzerland launched a massive overhaul of its fi nancial regulations.

The recent Swiss financial markets legislation, the Swiss Federal Financial Services Act (FinSA) and Swiss Federal Financial Institutional Act (FinIA), came into force on...

Der Begriff der Nutzungsberechtigung ist praxisgemäss nach Massgabe einer «wirtschaftlichen Betrachtungsweise» («substance over form») auszulegen.`

On June 13, 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) initiated bankruptcy proceedings against FlowBank SA, a Geneva-based neobank.

On January 1, 2024, the partially revised Insurance Supervision Act (ISA) will enter into force.

Unlike many countries, Switzerland does not levy an interest withholding tax on interest paid on private and commercial loans (including on arm's length inter- company loans).

Von der Gewinn- und Kapital- steuerpflicht und indirekt von der Erbschafts- und Schenkungs- steuerpflicht für Zuwendungen werden juristische Personen

Switzerland is a very attractive jurisdiction for the establishment and management of Family Offices, from virtually all continents and countries across the world.

Trading in tokens is currently in the spotlight of the public's and the regulator's attention. Based on distributed ledgers-technology, blockchains are used to publicly issue tokens ...

This comprehensive collection showcases legal publications and guides covering Swiss law across multiple practice areas, from pharmaceutical pricing and intellectual property disputes to healthcare M&A and lending regulations. The materials feature contributions from various legal experts addressing both domestic Swiss legal frameworks and international comparative perspectives.

On January 1 2020, the new Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA) and Financial Services Ordinance (FinSO) on November 6 2019, implementing the provisions of the FinSA, have entered into force.