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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.

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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. This form of organisation, until now subject to very little supervision, presents a risk of instrumentalisation according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which has recommended the introduction of increased control measures.

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. This form of organisation, until now subject to very little supervision, presents a risk of instrumentalisation according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which has recommended the introduction of increased control measures.

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