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Swiss Transparency Register – New Regime, New Obligations

Currently, persons who acquire shares in a Swiss company and thereby hold at least 25% of its capital or voting rights...

Switzerland Commercial

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Altenburger

The EU Withdrawal Button Is Coming: New Rules And What Retailers Must Change

To strengthen protections for consumers buying online, the EU has introduced new requirements that make it simpler to cancel (withdraw from) online consumer contracts.

European Union Consumer

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Logan & Partners

Digital Onboarding Revisited - FINMA Proposes Amendments To Its Circular On Video- And Online Identification

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has opened a consultation on a proposed revision of its Circular 2016/7 on video and online identification (the Circular)...

Switzerland Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

Collective Investment Schemes

The commentary on Arts. 119–122 CISA/KAG analyses the Swiss market-access regime for foreign collective investment schemes.

Switzerland Finance

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Bär & Karrer

Navigating FinTech Regulation In Europe: A Strategic Guide For Cross-Border Compliance

Switzerland Technology

RUGGLE Partner

Switzerland Lowers Maximum Interest Rates On Consumer Credit: Legal And Economic Implications From 1 January 2026

Switzerland Consumer

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Loyens & Loeff

EU - UK - Swiss Stock Exchange Equivalence: Legal And Tax Implications

European Union Finance

LL

Loyens & Loeff

FinTech Comparative Guide

Switzerland Technology

RUGGLE Partner

Le Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) Entre La Suisse Et Le Royaume-Uni

Switzerland Finance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

The Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) Between Switzerland And The UK

Worldwide Finance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Das Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) zwischen der Schweiz und dem Vereinigten Königreich

Switzerland Finance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

Switzerland Finance

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Gift Cards And The Swiss Money Laundering Act: Key Considerations

Switzerland Government

VA

Vischer AG

Legislative And Regulatory Updates For 2026

Switzerland Finance

BB

Borel & Barbey

Environmental, Social & Governance Law Switzerland 2026

Switzerland Commercial

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

"What Now?": The Potential Impact Of The G7 Agreement For EU And Swiss Taxpayers

LL

Loyens & Loeff

Taxation In Switzerland 2026 (Video)

Switzerland Tax

ZI

Zugimpex International GmbH

⚖️ Litigation Or Arbitration? When Disputes Cross Borders, Choose The Most Strategic Forum! (Video)

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Le Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) Entre La Suisse Et Le Royaume-Uni

Switzerland Finance

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

Our banking regulation specialists contributed to the latest edition of the Chambers Global Practice Guide for Switzerland.

Switzerland Finance

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

On 21 December 2023, the United Kingdom and Switzerland signed an agreement on mutual recognition in the area of financial services, the so-called Berne Financial Services Agreement (the "BFSA").

European Union Finance

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Vischer AG

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

While the buzz around sustainability reporting is fading, the supervisory dimension of environmental risks looms on the horizon. This trend is underscored by a recent ECB decision on 10 November 2025...

European Union Finance

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

Switzerland Finance

BK

Bär & Karrer

Aperçu des risques pénaux pour la fonction compliance

Switzerland Criminal

BK

Bär & Karrer

Blockchain & Crypto Assets Comparative Guide

Switzerland Technology

BK

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

BB

Borel & Barbey

Amendments To The Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act

Switzerland Government

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide

Switzerland Finance

Swiss Legal Finance SA

FinIA Reform: New Licences For Payment And Crypto-institutions

Switzerland Technology

LL

Loyens & Loeff

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

Switzerland Finance

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

Amendments To The Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act

On 26 September 2025, alongside the adoption of the new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners (the "Legal Entities Transparency Act", "LETA")...

Switzerland Government

LS

Lenz & Staehelin

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

LL

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

KC

Kellerhals Carrard

Consultation For Revised Swiss Rules On Stablecoins And Crypto-Assets

Switzerland Technology

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

MB

Monfrini Bitton Klein

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

Since the last amendment to FINMA's administrative assistance rules with the adoption of the Financial Market Infrastructure Act in 2016, international standards in this area have changed considerably.

Switzerland Finance

BK

Bär & Karrer

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

Al in audit and finance isn't a futuristic idea anymore – it's part of the job.

Switzerland Finance

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

European Union Finance

PL

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

LL

LINDEMANNLAW

GCG Deal Announcement | Sentio Partners LLP Advised Trutex

Worldwide Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Fixed-rate Mortgages And Early Termination

Switzerland Finance

BK

Bär & Karrer

Swiss Anti-Money-Laundering Regulation Revised: New Transparency Register And New Rules For Advisors

Switzerland Finance

BK

Bär & Karrer

SFAC Confirms FINMA's Approach To Administrative Assistance With Foreign Regulators

Switzerland Finance

BB

Borel & Barbey

Swiss Parliament Adopts Motion On Dividend And Executive Pay Rules For Systemically Important Banks

Switzerland Commercial

BB

Borel & Barbey

Derivatives Switzerland 2025 Edition - Law And Practice

Switzerland Finance

SW

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

Switzerland Finance

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LINDEMANNLAW

Zur Debatte «Nutzungsberechtigung und Finanz-instrumente»

Switzerland Finance

PL

Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

NEWSLETTER Du 9 Au 20 Juin 2025 | N° 107

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

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

Switzerland Criminal

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Monfrini Bitton Klein

Switzerland Finance

PL

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

BB

Borel & Barbey

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