Switzerland Advances Comprehensive Reform of Competition Law
Switzerland is in the final phase of a partial revision of the Cartel Act, expected to be adopted in December 2025 and to enter into force in early 2027. The reform introduces focused changes to substantive antitrust law, merger control, procedure, and civil enforcement, with the aim of strengthening effects based analysis and modernising enforcement. […]
Switzerland Introduces a Targeted Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regime
Switzerland plans to introduce a foreign direct investment screening regime with effect from 1 January 2027. The regime is intentionally narrow and applies only to acquisitions of control by foreign state investors in Swiss entities active in designated critical sectors. Private investors are excluded, reflecting a clear policy choice to address security concerns without restricting […]
Modernized Framework for Cross-Border Civil Proceedings in Switzerland Taking Effect on 1 January 2026
Switzerland has just taken a meaningful step toward simplifying cross-border evidence taking in civil and commercial matters. With the amendments to its declaration under the 1970 Hague Evidence Convention and the corresponding changes to the PILA entering into force on 1 January 2026, the country moves toward a more practical and modern cooperation framework, reflecting […]