News
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Data Protection Reform: The Political Institutions Committee of the National Council examined and approved the draft Data Protection Act with some amendments
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The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) revealed that he requested Libra Association in Geneva to provide information about data protection measures in regards to Facebook’s cryptocurrency project
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Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) insists on the need to ensure that the data protection level in Switzerland is in line with our European neighbours
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Awards & Recognitions
Walder Wyss is awarded the Who’s Who Legal awards for Swiss Law Firm of the Year 2019 for Data and Life Sciences
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Awards & Recognitions
Jürg Schneider is awarded the Who’s Who Legal award Swiss Lawyer of the Year 2019 for Data
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First step of the overall revision of the Swiss federal data protection legislation enters into force on 1 March 2019
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Swiss Federal Supreme Court decision on admissibility of video surveillance on company premises
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Revision of the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DPA): consultations on the second stage postponed by the Political Institutions Committee of the National Council
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The European Data Protection Board Issues Draft Guidelines on the Territorial Scope of the GDPR
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Switzerland approves changes to its social insurance legislation, allowing insurance providers to conduct undercover investigations
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The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) publishes his annual report for the year 2017/2018
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FINMA publishes official English Translation of its revised Outsourcing Circular
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Revision of the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (DPA) split into two stages
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English translation of the FINMA Circular 2018/3 – “Outsourcing banks and insurers” set to replace Circular 2008/7
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Revised FINMA Outsourcing Circular will enter into force on 1 April 2018
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Draft amendment to the Swiss Copyright Act creates explicit legal basis for the use of personal data by rights holders for criminal prosecution purposes
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Electronic identity: draft e-ID Act to be prepared by summer 2018
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English translation of the draft of the revised Swiss Federal Data Protection Act
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The Swiss Federal Council publishes the draft of the revised Swiss Federal Data Protection Act
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Guide to the Swiss-US Privacy Shield issued by the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner
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Swiss Federal Data Protection Act Revision – Publication of opinions received in the consultation process