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Eine nicht zu unterschätzende Frage, denn seit der Einführung des revidierten DSG können natürliche Personen (und nicht etwa das handelnde Unternehmen) für Verletzungen des DSG mit Bussen von bis zu CHF 250‘000 bestraft werden.

According to the Swiss Federal Council, based on the results of the Switzerland report by the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF"), a revision of the current FINMA Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance ...

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) are the main authorities in charge...

In an effort to bolster the integrity and compliance of its financial sector, Switzerland is integrating sanctions compliance into its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation.

On May 22, 2024, the Swiss Federal Council submitted to Parliament a proposal for the adoption of significant legislative measures aimed at strengthening the country's anti-money laundering (AML) framework.

On 1 February 2017, the Federal Council launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the BA and the BO, which seek to ease the Swiss regulatory framework for providers...

This provision codifies the practice developed by the Federal Council under the Swiss Federal Constitution.

Exponentially increasing data volumes, a constantly growing number of apps and systems as well as increasingly complex international regulatory environments are making the fight against financial crime

On 30 August 2023, the Swiss Federal Council published a draft bill for the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners...

On July 26, 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) issued its latest guidance, FINMA Guidelines 06/2024...

Switzerland's revised Anti-Money Laundering Act introduces new due diligence obligations for advisers participating in certain transactions, while preserving professional secrecy for core legal work. Where does the line fall between protected legal advice and covered transactional support that triggers statutory compliance duties?

In 2019, the Swiss Federal Government proposed a revision of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), aimed at implementing recent Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations.

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Responding to an international demand for more transparency and harsher money laundering regulations, the Swiss legislator is constantly revising Swiss anti-money laundering law.

On 26 September 2025, the Swiss Parliament adopted the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (the "Legal Entities Transparency Act", "LETA").

Switzerland's new Legal Entities Transparency Act introduces a centralised federal register of beneficial owners, fundamentally changing how Swiss companies must identify, document and report ultimate ownership and control structures. The regime imposes strict reporting deadlines beginning in late 2026, with criminal sanctions for non-compliance reaching up to CHF 500,000 for intentional breaches. Companies must now navigate complex look-through requirements, enhanced documentation obligations, and ongoing

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Der Bundesrat hat die Bestimmungen der Bankenverordnung ("BankV") über die gewerbsmässige Entgegennahme von Publikumseinlagen einer Revision unterzogen. Zum Einen wird in der BankV neu festgehalten ...