EU AI Act & GDPR: An Overview

Data Privacy Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

More than a year has passed since the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (Federal Act on Data Protection - FADP) entered into force on 1 September 2023, together with the new Ordinance to the Federal...

In this part of our series on the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), we examine an essential compliance question: when is a legal basis required to process personal data under Swiss law?

In this part of our series, we explore the rules on the cross-border transfer of personal data under the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP).

In diesem Teil unserer Serie beleuchten wir, welche Sicherheitsmassnahmen nach dem Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz (DSG) erforderlich sind, um Personendaten zu schützen und Datenschutzverletzungen zu möglichst zu vermeiden.

In diesem Teil unserer Serie befassen wir uns mit den Datenschutzrechten, die Einzelpersonen nach dem Schweizer Datenschutzgesetz (DSG) zustehen.

In this guide, Marcel Frey, Martin Heisch and Raphael Märki address 25 key questions on the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters in Switzerland, detailing inter alia the legal basis on which parties may rely (bilateral or multilateral agreements, statutory law)...

In this part of our series, we explore whether consent is needed to send electronic direct marketing messages, how this consent must be obtained and what exceptions apply.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has revolutionised the way personal data is handled across the European Union and beyond.

This article summarises the most important changes for companies.

The FCPA enforcement pause ordered in February 2025 by President Trump is over. The new FCPA enforcement guidelines signal a more targeted enforcement approach by the DOJ, which may potentially be more vigorous than before...

Switzerland continues to be one of the leading jurisdictions for fintech innovation, offering a stable legal framework, a sophisticated financial market and a technology-neutral regulatory approach.

The regulatory environment in Switzerland to date continues to be investor-friendly for the following three main reasons: (i) limited investment restrictions (a notable exception being the Federal Law on Acquisition of Real Estate (the so-called Lex Koller)...

All of the standard transaction strategies to acquire portfolio companies are commonly used in Switzerland. We assume that regular leveraged buyouts have accounted for the majority of the transactions in recent years. In 2025, the total deal volume in the private equity sector remained stable...

On March 10 2017, the Federal Council of Switzerland opened a hearing procedure for the amendment of the Lex Koller, the law restricting the acquisition of real estate by persons abroad.

The Swiss real estate market has recently shifted, with institutional investors like pension funds and insurance companies largely stepping back and acting more as sellers than buyers...

Generally, interest paid on loans are not subject to Swiss Withholding Tax ('WHT'). Interest on bonds and bank interest, however, are subject to 35% Swiss WHT

Medbase AG, part of the Migros Group and a leading Swiss healthcare provider with a nationwide network of medical centres and pharmacies, has acquired a majority stake in the Ardentis Group, one of the leading providers of dental services in French-speaking Switzerland. The transaction strengthens Medbase’s position in the Swiss healthcare market and combines its nationwide healthcare platform with Ardentis’s established presence in the dental sector.

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The Swiss FSC has annulled two judgments of the Swiss FAC in the mountings for windows and window doors case.