Legal Compass: Combating money laundering - Switzerland catches up
12. September 2023
Legal Compass: Combating money laundering - Switzerland catches up12. September 2023 On 30 August 2023, the Federal Council proposed various measures to combat money laundering in a new draft law, simoultaneously sending it out for consultation. The most important change concerns the introduction of a non-public register aimed at identifying beneficial owners of Swiss companies and of foreign companies with a strong economical or legal presence in Switzerland. The consultation will last until the end of November 2023 and the Federal Council intends to submit the draft law to the Parliament in 2024. This Legal Compass briefly outlines the current regulations regarding beneficial owners and goes into detail about the planned measures. NewsEvents und Trainingsdeal alerts 06. November 2026 Eversheds Sutherland berät Mercedes-Benz bei europäischer Schnelllade-Partn... kanzlei-news 05. November 2026 Eversheds Sutherland hires partner Peter Cheng to lead Hong Kong ECM practi... kanzlei-news 27. Oktober 2026 Eversheds Sutherland (International) announces senior leadership appointmen... kanzlei-news 26. Oktober 2026 hybrid Europe Action Week returns this November with a dynamic mix of events designed to help you navigate what’s next. virtual 17. November 2026 2.00pm - 5.00pm (GMT) Virtual in-person 18. November 2026 9.30am - 4.30pm (GMT) London, Vereinigtes Königreich virtual 24. November 2026 9.30am - 11.30am (GMT) Virtual |