Switzerland: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

This is a proposal, not law yet. It still has to go through the European Parliament and the Council, so the final rules may change. But the overall direction is clear enough for companies to start preparing, as some of the required changes will also take longer to build than the legislation itself may take to pass.

On 11 August 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court handed down a decision in cases 1C_317/2025 and 1C_319/2025, ruling for the first time that wellness and leisure facilities – including fitness rooms, saunas, indoor pools with Jacuzzis, and game rooms – qualify as main usable surfaces (MUS) under Art. 11 para. 2 of the Swiss Second Homes Act (SHA; "Lex Weber").

Financial institutions face mounting pressure to address quantum computing threats to their cryptographic infrastructure. As quantum technology advances, organizations must understand post-quantum cryptography implementation strategies and the regulatory landscape shaping data security requirements.

A Q&A guide to capital markets law in Switzerland. The Q&A provides a high-level overview of the main equity and debt markets/exchanges, and the main regulators and legislation that govern them.

In its judgment C-492/23 of 2 December 2025 (Russmedia), the European Court of Justice examined whether a hosting provider, namely Russmedia...

On 1 January 2025, the new Art. 3 para. 1 let. x of the Federal Act on Unfair Competition (UCA, SR 241) came into force with the following wording...

International arbitration has become the preferred mechanism for resolving cross-border disputes in today's global economy. What makes Switzerland one of the world's most attractive arbitral seats, and why do parties consistently choose Swiss law to govern their international contracts? This analysis explores the key advantages, institutional framework, and strategic considerations that position Switzerland as a leading center for international commercial, investment, and sports arbitration.

Over the past decades, the increasing internationalization and commercialization of professional football competitions have attracted a growing number of investors seeking to acquire stakes in football clubs.

In den letzten Jahrzehnten hat die zunehmende Interna- tionalisierung und Kommerzialisierung des professio- nellen Fussballs eine wachsende Zahl von Investoren angezogen, die Beteiligungen an Fussballclubs erwerben wollen.

This is a proposal, not law yet. It still has to go through the European Parliament and the Council, so the final rules may change. But the overall direction is clear enough for companies to start preparing, as some of the required changes will also take longer to build than the legislation itself may take to pass.

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings indicating that TikTok may be in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to the platform's addictive design features.

On 19 November 2025, the Swiss Federal Council decided that a new criminal law provision on stalking will enter into force on 1 January 2026.