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In Brief: Swiss Supreme Court Denies Post-Finance Debanking

In a ruling the Federal Supreme Court has held in 4A_454/2025 of 3rd March 2026 that PostFinance cannot refuse basic payment services to a client solely on the basis of US and UK sanctions designations where the client does not appear on any Swiss sanctions list.

Switzerland International

SKANDAMIS AVOCATS

FINMA Tightens AML and Sanctions Enforcement

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Switzerland Government

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Bilan Magazine – Art Law

Anne Laure Bandle's column "Droit dans l'Art" explores the evolving legal landscape of the art world, from Switzerland's tightened cultural property regulations to the challenges posed by AI-generated artworks.

Switzerland International

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Borel & Barbey

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Holds Swiss Russia Sanctions Are Overriding Mandatory Law And Can Bar Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards

In decision 4A_305/2025 of 13 March 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court held that Swiss sanctions against Russia are overriding mandatory law and apply irrespective of the otherwise applicable law. The Court reasoned that the Swiss Ukraine Ordinance serves Switzerland’s core foreign-policy objectives and therefore applies as overriding mandatory law.

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Federal Supreme Court Confirms PostFinance's Universal Service Duty Despite Foreign Sanctions Designations (4A_454/2025, 3 March 2026)

Switzerland International

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Bär & Karrer

EU Pharma Package: Fiscal Imports In The Supply Chain Compromise Proposal

Switzerland Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FINMA Revokes Licence Of Merchant Bank For AML And Sanctions Compliance Failures

Switzerland International

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Duane Morris LLP

Global Chaos And Global Trade – The New World Disorder And The Ensuing Economic Carnage

Worldwide International

GGI Global Alliance

Switzerland Aligns With EU For Protection Against Sanctions-related Investor State Dispute Settlement Proceedings

Switzerland International

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Lukoil Arbitration Cases

Switzerland Litigation

Aceris Law

Investigation Into Alleged Spyware Exports

Switzerland International

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Duane Morris LLP

Raids On Gold Trading Company Re Russian Sanctions Breaches

Switzerland International

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Duane Morris LLP

13 Administrative Penalties For Sanctions Offences (March 2024 To July 2025)

Switzerland International

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Duane Morris LLP

Five X Five: UAE To Zug Relocation – 5 Key Legal, Tax And Immigration Questions High-Net-Worth Individuals Must Ask Before Moving

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LINDEMANNLAW

Multi-Club Ownership Models In Professional Football

Switzerland Commercial

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Five × Five: Switzerland As A Center For International Arbitration (Video)

Switzerland Litigation

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LINDEMANNLAW

The Swiss Disruption Landscape In 2026: Consumer Products & Retail

Switzerland Strategy

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AlixPartners

Breaking News: Federal Supreme Court Clarifies – No Suspension Of Deadlines During Summary Debt Enforcement Proceedings Before Courts

Switzerland Litigation

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Against Interactive Brokers: Important Compliance Lessons (Also) For Swiss Financial Institutions

On 15 July 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") announced a settlement with Interactive Brokers LLC ("IB"), a U.S.-based global brokerage firm.

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Switzerland Aligns With The European Union's 16th Sanctions Package: Implications And Action Points For Companies

On 15 May 2025, the Swiss Federal Council adopted comprehensive amendments to the Ordinance on Measures in Connection with the Situation in Ukraine...

European Union International

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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

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

In a continued effort to align with European Union ("EU") sanctions, on 14 May 2025, the Swiss Federal Council implemented additional measures transposing the core components of the European Union's 16th sanctions package adopted on 24 February 2025...

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

The Swiss Response To Art. 248 Of Russia's Arbitrazh Procedural Code

In response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the European Union ("EU") and other Western nations, including Switzerland, imposed numerous economic sanctions on Russia, in particular in the financial...

Switzerland International

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Vischer AG

Attorney General's Office Provides Details On Two Ongoing Criminal Sanctions Cases

Switzerland International

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Duane Morris LLP

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Further Alignment With The EU 15th Sanctions Package

Switzerland Finance

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Lenz & Staehelin

Investigation Into Financial Sanctions Circumvention

Switzerland International

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Duane Morris LLP

U.S. Primary And Secondary Sanctions: Ramifications For Europe & Switzerland?

Worldwide International

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LINDEMANNLAW

No Extraterritorial Extension Of Swiss Sanctions

Worldwide International

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MME

Bank Guarantee: Pay First, Then Litigate – Except For Russian Connections

Switzerland International

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MME

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Partial Implementation Of The EU 14th Sanctions Package

European Union International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Switzerland Decides On Further Measures On The EU's 14th Sanctions Package

Switzerland International

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Gherson

Updated Swiss FAQs On The Ukraine Sanctions

Switzerland International

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MME

Managing Sanctions In International Arbitration

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Partial Implementation Of The EU 14th Sanctions Package

On 21 August 2024, the Swiss Federal Council adopted a new set of sanctions against Russia, further aligning the Swiss sanctions with the European Union's 14th sanctions package.

European Union International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Switzerland Decides On Further Measures On The EU's 14th Sanctions Package

On 21 August 2024, the Swiss Federal Council decided to adopt further measures from the EU's 14th package of restrictive measures against Russia.

Switzerland International

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Gherson

Updated Swiss FAQs On The Ukraine Sanctions

On May 16, 2024, and June 13, 2024, SECO published revised versions of the FAQs on the Ordinance on Measures in Connection with the Situation in Ukraine ("Ordinance").

Switzerland International

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MME

Managing Sanctions In International Arbitration

Sanctions are economic and political measures used to restrict the actions of states, groups, or individuals, imposed either unilaterally or collectively.

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

EU Sanctions : Criminal Penalties For Violation And Circumvention

European Union International

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LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Implementation Of The EU 12th Sanctions Package

The Swiss Federal Council continues aligning the Swiss sanctions regime to the EU sanctions against Russia. On 31 January 2024...

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Russian Sanctions Compliance: Lessons Learned On EU And Swiss Regulations

Switzerland has frozen a staggering CHF 7.4 billion in assets belonging to Russian individuals. Furthermore, both EU and Swiss banks have effectively blocked billions of assets of Russian passport holders...

Switzerland International

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LINDEMANNLAW

360° International Sanctions Compliance – The Best Practice | Plenary Session At Caspian Week Forum

At the recent panel discussion on 16 November 2023 at Caspian Week Forum 2023 in Dubai, leading experts, addressed the complex world of sanctions imposed by entities like the US, EU, and OFAC.

Switzerland International

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LINDEMANNLAW

How Can Individuals Be Removed From Swiss Sanctions List?

As of January 2024, more than 2600 Russian individuals and legal entities have been included in the Swiss sanctions list as a result of measures taken by Switzerland ...

Worldwide International

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LINDEMANNLAW

How Can Individuals Be Removed From U.S. Sanctions List?

Worldwide International

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LINDEMANNLAW

How Can Individuals Be Removed From EU Sanctions List?

Worldwide International

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LINDEMANNLAW

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Approaching Deadlines For Renewing Declarations Of Assets And Transactions Reporting

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – SECO Updates Its "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) Document

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Implementation Of The EU 11th Sanctions Package

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Adoption Of Further Measures - Newsflash March 2023

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Adoption Of Further Measures

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Adoption Of New Measures (8th Package)

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Further Maintenance And Alignment Measures

European Union International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Adoption Of New Measures (7th Package)

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Adoption Of New Measures (6th Package)

European Union International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Swiss Sanctions Against Russia – Current Overview And Useful Links

Worldwide International

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Lenz & Staehelin

Switzerland Imposes Further Sanctions Against Russia

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert Week 9.2022

Worldwide Immigration

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CONVINUS

Switzerland Adopts EU Sanctions Against Russia

Switzerland International

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Lenz & Staehelin

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