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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of blockchain laws and regulations applicable in Switzerland.

Il était question dans le premier arrêt (6B_90/2024) d'une soustraction d'impôt reprochée au comptable interne d'une entreprise et, dans le second arrêt (6B_93/2024)...

In Switzerland, the collection and processing of personal data are primarily regulated by the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and Swiss Federal Data Protection Ordinance (FDPO).

In Switzerland, there is no single body of law setting out the law of securities. The substantive law regulating securities is codified in the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO).

The legal bases of the cartel prohibition are Articles 4(1) and 5 of the Federal Act on Cartels and other Restraints of Competition of 6 October 1995 (CA), the equivalent to Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

What is the basis of environmental policy in your jurisdiction and which agencies/bodies administer and enforce environmental law?

The contours of legal professional privilege vary from one jurisdiction to another. In transnational internal investigations or in multi-jurisdictional criminal proceedings.

In Switzerland, the concept of fraud carries a predominantly criminal connotation, as an offence punishable under the Swiss Criminal Code (SCC).

Dans un arrêt 6B_503/2015 que nous comprenons être de principe, rendu le 24 mai 2016 et destiné à la publication au recueil officiel des ATF...

What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction? What is the current state of the market for these transactions?

The key issue in this judgment of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court 6B_540/2025 was the interpretation of Art. 10(3) DPA, which sets a strict 90-day cap on substitute imprisonment for unpaid fines (at CHF 30/day). The Federal Supreme Court reversed the lower court's approach, holding that the 90-day limit acts as an absolute ceiling ("Sperrwirkung") that cannot be exceeded regardless of the fine amount. Consequently, the defendant was fully released from paying the CHF 45,000 fine since his pre-trial detention already exceeded the maximum conversion period.

1.1 What regulates M&A? Swiss M&A transactions related to public companies are mainly governed by the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act ("FMIA"; including its implementing ordinances)...

Swiss law does not contain any explicit regulatory obligations that would require a company to conduct an internal investigation. Internal investigations are part of an effective compliance...

The legal bases of the cartel prohibition are Article 4(1) and Article 5 of the Federal Act on Cartels and other Restraints of Competition of 6 October 1995, the equivalent to Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Switzerland's medical device regulatory framework in 2026 presents a complex landscape shaped by alignment with EU standards, post-Brexit market access challenges, and evolving requirements for product registration and transparency. How do manufacturers navigate classification systems, conformity assessments, and post-market surveillance obligations while managing the implications of Switzerland's third-country status for medical devices in the European Union?

Le home office est devenu en peu de temps un élément incontournable du monde du travail. Dans les relations internationales, le home office peut avoir des conséquences sur le droit d'imposition et l'assujettissement aux assurances sociales.

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