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On 1 October 2026, Switzerland's revised Anti-Money Laundering Act brings lawyers, trustees and notaries under its regulatory scope for the first time, requiring them to align their organizations with sanctions risks. The reform adds a second layer of control to transactions already monitored by banks and financial intermediaries, raising questions about whether this duplication enhances security or merely increases compliance costs and encroaches on professional secrecy.

The Swiss Federal Council continues aligning the Swiss sanctions regime to the EU sanctions against Russia

The Swiss Federal Council continues aligning the Swiss sanctions regime to the EU sanctions against Russia. On 31 January 2024...

International arbitration faces growing challenges when corruption, sanctions violations, fraud, or money laundering allegations emerge during proceedings. How should arbitrators and institutions respond...

On 21 August 2024, the Swiss Federal Council adopted a new set of sanctions against Russia, further aligning the Swiss sanctions with the European Union's 14th sanctions package.

In this judgment, the FSC held that an export ban in an Austrian licence agreement had infringed the Swiss Act on Cartels (CA).

The remaining restrictions set forth in the New Ordinance are aligned with the corresponding UN and EU measures.

On 12 August 2015, the Swiss Federal Council decided to lift certain sanctions against Iran that had been temporarily suspended since 30 January 2014.

On 15 July 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") announced a settlement with Interactive Brokers LLC ("IB"), a U.S.-based global brokerage firm.

The Swiss Federal Council continues aligning the Swiss sanctions regime to the European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia.

As of January 2024 more than 2000 Russian individuals and legal entities have been included in the US sanctions list as a result of measures taken by the US in connection with the situation in Ukraine.

As of January 2024, more than 1950 Russian individuals and legal entities have been included in the European Union sanctions list as a result of measures taken by the European Union in connection

As of January 2024, more than 2600 Russian individuals and legal entities have been included in the Swiss sanctions list as a result of measures taken by Switzerland ...

On March 4, the Swiss Federal Council adopted a complete overhaul of the Federal Ordinance on measures in connection with the situation in Ukraine, to align the Swiss regime with the EU sanctions against Russia.

The Swiss Federal Council continues aligning the Swiss sanctions regime to the EU sanctions against Russia.

As international business operations become more complex, European and Swiss companies are increasingly affected by global regulatory measures...

Sanctions are economic and political measures used to restrict the actions of states, groups, or individuals, imposed either unilaterally or collectively.

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