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An issue not to be underestimated; since the entry into force of the revised FADP, natural persons (rather than the legal person acting) may be fined up to CHF 250,000 for violations of the FADP.

This page presents a comprehensive list of countries and territories worldwide, organized alphabetically for easy reference. The content includes standard country names along with their associated regions and dependencies, providing a global geographic reference point.

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

On 1 October 2026, Switzerland's Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities (TJPG) and new Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) obligations for advisers enter into force, raising critical questions for single family offices about which companies, activities, and responsible persons are covered. With the Swiss SFO landscape representing approximately CHF 785 billion in family wealth across an estimated 300 organizations, understanding exemptions, registration requirements, and compliance deadlines

On 1 October 2026, the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act and the new Transparency Act enter into force. For banks, the new federal register of beneficial owners is mainly an additional data source.

1. The various supervisory authorities construe the scope of disclosure requirements differently. 2. Given the anti-money laundering regu- lations and in case of doubt, one should clarify the origin of donations.

The scores were then aggregated as a composite index using a qualitative and expert-based assessment in order to form the final country ranking.

In einem kürzlich publizierten Beschluss BB.2024.51 vom 10. Februar 2025 (https://bstger.weblaw.ch/pdf/20250210_BB_2024_51.pdf) setzt sich die Beschwerdekammer...

The main decision of interest to mention from a case law perspective is a Federal Court ruling 6B_379/2020 of 1 June 2021 (in German) that addresses the issue of forfeiture in Switzerland of thew fees of...

Das Bundesverwaltungsgericht hat eine FINMA-Enforcement-Verfügung gegen eine Bank weitgehend aufgehoben.

Am 25. März 2020 erliess der Bundesrat die COVID-19- Solidarbürgschaftsverordnung zur Abfederung der wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der Bekämpfung der COVID-19-Pandemie.

On 25 November 2020, the Swiss government (Federal Council) published a press release confirming the adoption of the first Swiss anti-corruption...

The Swiss parliament introduced last December extensive reporting obligations for shareholders of non-listed Swiss companies limited by shares...

The association is the most basic form of legal entity under Swiss law. It allows any group of people to pool their resources together in pursuit of a specific goal.

L'étendue de l'obligation de publicité est interprété de manière variable par les différentes autorités de surveillance.

Il s'ensuit que le recours est partiellement admis. L'arrêt attaqué est annulé dans la mesure où il accorde l'entraide internationale

Der Schweizer Gesetzgeber schlägt eine Lösung vor für in der Schweiz ausgegebene Stablecoins, die eine staatliche Währung referenzieren. Emittenten solcher Instrumente sollen von...

For several years, Switzerland has operated under sustained international scrutiny regarding the transparency of legal entities and the identification of their ultimate controlling persons.