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ECJ Russmedia ruling: The end of liability privilege for hosting providers?

In its judgment C-492/23 of 2 December 2025 (Russmedia), the European Court of Justice examined whether a hosting provider, namely Russmedia, must proactively take action against content that violates personality rights if it...

Gift Cards and the Swiss Money Laundering Act: Key considerations

The sale of gift cards and prepaid cards is a common business model, particularly for kiosks and other retailers in Switzerland. This raises questions regarding the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA). This blog post explains a...

Swiss Space Law: Licensing Requirement

Licence requirement

Art. 8 et seq. of the preliminary draft of the new Federal Act on Space Operations ("PD-SOA") govern the licensing requirements for companies engaged in space operations. The primary aim is to increase safety...

Preferential rights for start-up investors (No. 5)

Sooner or later, start-up founders have to face the fact that investors demand not only a proportional share in the company's equity in return for their financing, but also additional preferential treatment. Such preferential...

"Green Marketing": Impact of the new Art. 3 (1)(x) UCA on climate-related advertising

How a new rule in the UCA (Unfair Competition Act) tightens civil and criminal liability for climate-related claims ("green claims").

Quotas for foreigners in Switzerland in 2026

At its meeting on 19 November 2025, the Federal Council decided to maintain the maximum numbers for workers from third countries and service providers from the EU/EFTA area unchanged for 2026. The separate quota for United Kingdom...

Preparing for 2026: Switzerland may reactivate safeguard clause for Croatian workers

On November 26, the Swiss Federal Council has announced that it may reintroduce the safeguard clause applicable to Croatian nationals, potentially reintroducing quotas on work permits as early as next year. Whether this mechanism...

Introduction to the EU Space Act

Preamble

The space industry, particularly the provision of space-based data and space services is increasingly important for both the Union's economy and the daily life of citizens. However, the EU currently faces a fragmented...

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")[1]. Following ratification by both...

Totalrevision des Zürcher Gesundheitsgesetzes – ausgewählte Neuerungen für Unternehmende

Einführung

Kaum ein Bereich ist in jüngster Zeit so stark unter Druck geraten wie die Gesundheitsgesetzgebung – von der Bewältigung der COVID-19-Pandemie bis hin zu datenschutzrechtlichen Herausforderungen hinsichtlich...