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The UK-Swiss Berne Financial Services Agreement: Convergence Of Two Major Financial Markets

The Berne Financial Services Agreement, which enters into force on 1 January 2026, represents a significant step forward in regulatory cooperation between the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Gift Cards And The Swiss Money Laundering Act: Key Considerations

The sale of gift cards and prepaid cards is a common business model, particularly for kiosks and other retailers in Switzerland.

Switzerland Government

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Vischer AG

Legislative And Regulatory Updates For 2026

The Bern Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) between Switzerland and the United Kingdom is scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2026 and establish...

Switzerland Finance

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Borel & Barbey

Das Risiko der faktischen Organschaft bei beaufsichtigten Finanzinstituten

Beaufsichtigte Finanzinstitute, die unter einheitlicher Leitung einer Unternehmensgruppe stehen, sind sich des Risikos einer faktischen...

Switzerland Finance

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Kellerhals Carrard

Banking Regulation 2026

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

London Calling - Financial Services Agreement Between Switzerland And The United Kingdom To Enter Into Force (Part 1)

European Union Finance

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Vischer AG

Climate And Environmental Risks Of Financial Institutions – The New EU And Swiss Supervisory Focus

European Union Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

The Relationship Between Depositary Bank And Wealth Manager: Selected Legal And Contractual Aspects (AML, FinSA)

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Aperçu des risques pénaux pour la fonction compliance

Switzerland Criminal

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Bär & Karrer

Blockchain & Crypto Assets Comparative Guide

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Payroll Set-up: Challenges With Short-term Project Assignments

Switzerland Employment

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CONVINUS

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Further Alignment With The EU – Implementation Of The 18th Sanctions Package

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Private Debt In Switzerland – Practitioners' Perspective | Key Considerations And Practical Solutions

Switzerland Finance

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Borel & Barbey

Amendments To The Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act

Switzerland Government

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Lenz & Staehelin

Aperçu des risques pénaux pour la fonction compliance

Switzerland Criminal

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Bär & Karrer

The Relationship Between Depositary Bank And Wealth Manager: Selected Legal And Contractual Aspects (AML, FinSA)

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland Work Permit Quota Allocations For 2026

Switzerland Immigration

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Clark Hill

NEWSLETTER Du 22 Septembre Au 3 Octobre 2025 | N° 113

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Grenzen Der Vertragsgestaltung

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide

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

Switzerland Finance

Swiss Legal Finance SA

FinIA Reform: New Licences For Payment And Crypto-institutions

On 22 October 2025, the Swiss Federal Council opened a consultation on a proposed amendment to the Financial Institutions Act (the FinIA).

Switzerland Technology

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Loyens & Loeff

New Licences For Switzerland's Financial Market – Overview By KC

Services and products primarily in the area of payment transactions, including the acceptance of customer funds and the issuance and storage of certain stablecoins...

Switzerland Finance

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Kellerhals Carrard

Consultation For Revised Swiss Rules On Stablecoins And Crypto-Assets

On 22 October 2025, the Federal Council launched a consultation on amendments to Swiss financial market laws aimed at improving the regulatory framework for stablecoins and other crypto-assets, while ensuring financial...

Switzerland Technology

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Réglementation suisse des marchés de gros de l'énergie

Switzerland Finance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Regulierung der Schweizer Energiegrosshandelsmärkte

Switzerland Energy

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

High-yield Bonds In A Low-rate Switzerland: Opportunity Or Complexity?

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court Has Annulled FINMA's Decision On Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds (B-2334/2023)

Switzerland Government

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Borel & Barbey

Federal Council Adopts Dispatch On The Amendment To The Rules Of International Administrative Assistance In Financial Markets

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Inside The Al Shift: How Audit And Finance Are Really Using Al In 2025

Switzerland Finance

GGI Global Alliance

Obtaining An Interim Finance Leader While Searching For A Permanent CFO: 5 Factors For Success

Switzerland Finance

GGI Global Alliance

Latest Developments On The Berne Financial Services Agreement Between Switzerland And The United Kingdom

European Union Finance

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Recent Case Law On The CS/UBS Emergency Merger: What Do BGer 2E_1/2024 And The SDNY Decision Of September 30, 2025 Mean?

Worldwide Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

GCG Deal Announcement | Sentio Partners LLP Advised Trutex

Worldwide Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Obtaining An Interim Finance Leader While Searching For A Permanent CFO: 5 Factors For Success

Hiring a chief financial officer (CFO) is one of the most consequential decisions for a company's leadership.

Switzerland Finance

GGI Global Alliance

Latest Developments On The Berne Financial Services Agreement Between Switzerland And The United Kingdom

The Berne Financial Services Agreement between Switzerland and the United Kingdom (the "Berne Financial Services Agreement" or "BFSA") was signed between the two countries in December 2023...

European Union Finance

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Recent Case Law On The CS/UBS Emergency Merger: What Do BGer 2E_1/2024 And The SDNY Decision Of September 30, 2025 Mean?

Credit Suisse Group AG ("CS") was a systemically important bank and was listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE" / "Wall Street").

Worldwide Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

GCG Deal Announcement | Sentio Partners LLP Advised Trutex

Sentio Partners has advised Elaghmore Private Equity on the sale of Trutex, one of the UK's leading schoolwear suppliers, to Australian listed investment fund Hancock & Gore.

Worldwide Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Fixed-rate Mortgages And Early Termination

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

NEWSLETTER Du 9 Au 20 Juin 2025 | N° 107

La présente Newsletter de Monfrini Bitton Klein vise à offrir, de manière hebdomadaire, un tour d'horizon de la jurisprudence rendue par le Tribunal fédéral dans les principaux domaines d'activité de l'Etude, soit le droit pénal économique et le recouvrement d'actifs (asset recovery).

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

NEWSLETTER Du 12 Mai Au 23 Mai 2025 | N° 105

Le Tribunal fédéral n'a pas suivi ce raisonnement.

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Lindemannlaw Exploring The European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) Regime, And The Changes Introduced By ELTIF 2.0

The European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) regime is designed to provide long-term capital for the purpose of fostering sustainable growth and development.

Switzerland Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Zur Debatte «Nutzungsberechtigung und Finanz-instrumente»

Der Begriff der Nutzungsberechtigung ist praxisgemäss nach Massgabe einer «wirtschaftlichen Betrachtungsweise» («substance over form») auszulegen.`

Switzerland Finance

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

AIFMD In The EU: Scope, Compliance & Alternative Structures

Switzerland Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Switzerland Finance

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Swiss Bond Guide

Switzerland Finance

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Advestra AG

Stablecoins: The BIS Flags Risks, The U.S. Seize Opportunity By Passing The GENIUS Act – Where Does Switzerland Stand?

Switzerland Technology

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Borel & Barbey

IPO Comparative Guide

Switzerland Commercial

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Kellerhals Carrard

Alternative Investment Funds Laws And Regulations Switzerland 2025

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Federal Tribunal Requires Clarity In Bank Contracts And Substantiated Defence In Banking Litigation

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises LAIQON AG In The Acquisition Of The Portfolio Management Of Several Mutual And Special Funds Of The MainFirst Group

Switzerland Finance

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Kellerhals Carrard

Switzerland Technology

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland Intends To Move Towards A Senior Managers Regime

Switzerland Finance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

NEWSLETTER Du 12 Mai Au 23 Mai 2025 | N° 105

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

New Guidelines On U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Enforcement: What Do They Mean For Swiss Companies?

Switzerland Commercial

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Bär & Karrer

Switzerland Redefines The Foundation Era In Crypto

Switzerland Technology

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MME

CMTA Publishes Its Debt Tokenization Standard

Switzerland Finance

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Further Alignment With The EU – Implementation Of The 16th Sanctions Package

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

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NEWSLETTER Du 12 Février Au 23 Février 2024 | N° 66

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Newsletter Du 28 Au 29 Décembre 2023 | N° 61

Switzerland Criminal

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Newsletter Du 11 Au 22 Décembre 2023 | N° 59

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Newsletter du 4 au 15 septembre 2023 | n° 48

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Newsletter Du 26 Au 30 Juin 2023 | N° 38

Switzerland Criminal

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