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In her motion on the declaration of advertising by influencers in Switzerland, Rumy Farah calls on the Federal Council to create a legal basis for influencer advertising, as such advertising is often not declared correctly. However, the Federal Council relies on the UCA and the practice of the SLK and recognises no legal uncertainty due to the lack of legislation and therefore no need to create a legal basis

In the following article, we inform you about the introduction of the international automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on crypto assets with the relevant partner states from 2026.

The emergence of generative AI models that generate content such as texts and images raises fundamental questions about the copyright permissibility of their training methods. The following article sheds light on the legal framework and responsibilities in Switzerland.

According to the Federal Office for Cyber Security, a cyber incident is reported on average every 8.5 minutes in Switzerland. The number of reported cyber incidents in Switzerland rose sharply in 2024 - almost twice as many reports were received by the Federal Office for Cybersecurity (FOCS) as in the previous year. Private individuals and companies are particularly frequently affected by attempted fraud and phishing attacks. New fraud methods such as deepfakes or fake calls in the name of authorities are also on the rise.

In this article, we have analysed the most important updates and current case law in the area of debt collection and bankruptcy law from this year. You can find out what impact this may have on you in this article.

After a lengthy investigation, the FDPIC has now issued the final report with recommendations for the parties Ricardo and TX Group. Due to various data protection violations, the FDPIC has issued eleven recommendations to Ricardo. You can read our assessment of this here.

The new EU Ecodesign Regulation also requires Swiss companies to make their products more sustainable and introduce a digital product passport. This affects almost all product categories and requires adjustments to production and documentation in order to secure access to the EU market. In this article, we explain what to look out for.

Although it will probably be some time before fully autonomous vehicles become a common sight on the roads, automated and ultimately autonomous driving has the potential to fundamentally revolutionise mobility. In addition to the remaining technological challenges until full automation is achieved, there are still a number of questions to be answered, particularly from a data protection perspective.