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In response to the civil war raging in Liberia, the United Nations imposed an arms embargo on the country in 1992.

The Annual Report of the Swiss Attorney General's Office (OAG) contains details on two ongoing criminal sanctions cases which it has taken over from SECO.

The Swiss financial services regulator has put out a press release announcing its decision, taken several weeks ago, to revoke the licence of MBaer Merchant Bank AG for AML and sanctions compliance failings.

As reported by GIR (behind a paywall) a decision by the Swiss Supreme Court has revealed an ongoing investigation by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General into alleged...

Switzerland's Federal Police Agency has revealed details of a major investigation into assets held by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, involving suspicious activity reports from Swiss private banks and international cooperation. The operation mobilized over 50 investigators and prosecutors across multiple cantons to search premises and seize bank accounts and real estate in what remains one of the largest money laundering cases aimed at evading sanctions.

Following the conclusion of the nuclear agreement, the Federal Council decided on 11 November 2015 to conduct a total revision of the Ordinance on Measures regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran.

As covered by Swiss media, the State secretary of economic affairs (SECO) has denied an export of surveillance technology to Turkey.

The Federal Council of Switzerland decided to impose considerably tighter sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, thereby implementing Resolution 2270 (2016) of the UN Security Council.

In a French-language decision dated 4 March 2019, but only recently published, the Swiss Supreme Court refused to set aside an award issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Following a detailed review, the Swiss Federal Council decided on 16 October 2024 to adopt the sectoral measures of the 14th package of sanctions against Russia...

In a ruling the Federal Supreme Court has held in 4A_454/2025 of 3rd March 2026 that PostFinance cannot refuse basic payment services to a client solely on the basis of US and UK sanctions designations where the client does not appear on any Swiss sanctions list.

Switzerland and China have concluded negotiations to modernise their 2014 free trade agreement, delivering transformative benefits for Swiss pharmaceutical exporters. The updated FTA will expand duty-free coverage for pharmaceuticals from 29.1% to nearly 100%, eliminate joint-venture requirements in key sectors, and introduce new protections against export restrictions and anti-competitive practices.

At the recent panel discussion on 16 November 2023 at Caspian Week Forum 2023 in Dubai, leading experts, addressed the complex world of sanctions imposed by entities like the US, EU, and OFAC.

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

In a significant move to bolster the enforcement of its sanctions regime, the European Union Council has officially passed legislation that introduces EU-wide minimum rules...

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

Switzerland has aligned its sanctions framework with the EU's 18th sanctions package, introducing new restrictions on investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims.