Swiss approach to CBDC: The Swiss Federal Council has published Project Helvetia Phase II regarding wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC)
18. January 2022...
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Dr. Katharina Lasota Heller as a speaker at The magic and exciting world of NFTs: Art, Gaming and Beyond | January 27, 2022
13. January 2022...
What was the Swiss Way to Regulate Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Assets in 2021?
5. January 2022...
NFT Explained — What are NFTs, How Do They Work, and How Are They Regulated?
13. December 2021...
‘No Easy Answers’ To Facebook or YouTube As The Federal Council Discusses Regulation Of Communications Platforms
7. December 2021...
The Swiss Government Enacts New Border Control Laws Regarding Biometrics — An Innovation To The Future
1. December 2021...
Crypto Assets Seized by the Public Prosecutor's Office II of the Canton of Zurich
19. November 2021...
The European Commission announced new security measures to increase the cybersecurity of wireless devices and products
17. November 2021...
FATF amended regulation for businesses dealing with cryptocurrencies and virtual assets to integrate the emerging industry into the current regulatory framework for banks
16. November 2021...
Dr. Katharina Lasota Heller as a speaker at Exploring the Interplay of Privacy, Security, and Blockchain Technologies | November 18, 2021
15. November 2021...
ITechLaw 2021 European Conference in Lisbon reportage — the topics on the agenda were SportsTech, technology, data protection, artificial intelligence, protecting IP, digital services regulations, and much more| November 10-12, 2021
12. November 2021...
Proton Technologies, a Swiss technology corporation, has recently won an appeal against the government's surveillance requirements
12. November 2021...
LEXcellence as event partner is pleased to support the 2nd MAKEathon 2021 in Olten with legal know-how | Event is organized by the University of Applied Science of Northern Switzerland (FHNW)| Date: 6th and 7th November 2021
5. November 2021...
On November 3, 2021, FINMA published important guidance on preventing as well as combating greenwashing | sustainable, green, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)
4. November 2021...
Happy Halloween from LEXcellence! Halloween — what it is, its origins, how people around the world and Swiss celebrate it, and much more...
31. October 2021...
CVC Reportage: from 28th to 29th of October, we attended the Crypto Valley Conference 2021 in Rotkreuz, Switzerland — the topics on the agenda were technology, economy & finance, as well as legal & regulation
29. October 2021...
Carmen De La Cruz as a speaker at ITechLaw Conference on Sports Tech & Law
28. October 2021...
Article: Consultation process of the Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance has started
25. October 2021...
Article: Setting up a company in Switzerland means Compliance with the Swiss Data Protection Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation
18. October 2021...
The Swiss Parliament presents the new regulations against unfair competition and geo-blocking that will enter into force in 2022
18. October 2021...
Switzerland’s first digital stamp will be available before 2021 finishes — an enormous innovation regarding crypto
13. October 2021...
Switzerland advocates for legal clarity in the application of major international corporation tax principles — On October 8, 2021, The OECD's Inclusive Framework set the necessary conditions
11. October 2021...
Article: According to China’s Central Bank, cryptocurrency transactions are no longer authorized as of September 24th, 2021 — Bitcoin went off 7% after the announcement
7. October 2021...
On September 29, 2021, the first crypto assets fund was approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
5. October 2021...
Google has relevant updates to its data protection terms and consolidating with the current versions of the Standard Contractual Clauses
30. September 2021...
LEXcellence photo reportage from the 1st Polish Economic Forum in Switzerland, Bern (27-28.09.2021)
28. September 2021...
Carmen De la Cruz as a speaker at Privacy Connect Basel with a topic about International Data Transfer and Standard Contractual Clauses (30.09.2021) 10:00-11:00 am CEST
22. September 2021...
On September 16, 2021, Amazon released an updated Data Processing Addendum to be compliant with the updated Standard Contractual Clauses and the recent international developments
21. September 2021...
On September 15, 2021, Microsoft announced a new version of the Data Protection Addendum to comply with the EU Standard Contractual Clauses
17. September 2021...
Article: International Day of Democracy — Switzerland background, current democratic system, and more
15. September 2021...
On September 13, 2021, Switzerland announced a discussion to establish a research center in south-eastern Europe. The FDFA stated how vital is that project for Switzerland
15. September 2021...
On September 10th, 2021, FINMA, for the first time, approves a stock exchange and a central securities repository for token trading
12. September 2021...
LEXcellence as a partner of the event invites you to the 1st Polish Economic Forum in Switzerland in Bern | Date: 28th and 29th September 2021
9. September 2021...
On 7th September 2021, Cryptocurrencies went down around 20-30% — crypto investors and companies in emergency case | China, Musk and more
8. September 2021...
The Bank of China starts to have a presence in Switzerland — a cross-border bank authorized by FINMA
7. September 2021...
Alternative reform proposals are being considered by the Swiss parliamentary committee
26. August 2021...
Aritcle: The European Commission is urging Google to be more transparent
25. August 2021...
Article: WhatsApp wants to share personal data with its subsidiaries in Peru, Uruguay, Mexico, and Argentina
30. August 2021...
Article: After the UK withdrawal from the EU, a new social security agreement between Switzerland and the UK was made on August 11th to avoid legal disorder
16. August 2021...
Apple announces a new protection policy for children; beneficial for customers or privacy intrusion?
18. August 2021...
Article: Hollywood Litigation issues like Scarlett Johansson V Disney or Star Wars V Battlestar Galactica and legal situation of Swiss film industry
11. August 2021...
The EU has refused to allow the United Kingdom to join a cross-border civil court agreement
9. August 2021...
36 US states have filed a lawsuit against Google for monopolizing the app store industry
9. August 2021...
On 18 June 2021, The Federal Council brought the DTL Act into force and issued an ordinance. The entrance into force is August 1st, 2021
4. August 2021...
Swiss National Day, August 1st
1. August 2021In Switzerland, August 1st is a national holiday. It's Swiss National (or Confederation) Day, which is commemorated every year.
The day is known as 'Schweizer Bundesfeier' in German, 'Fête nationale Suisse' in French, 'Festa nazionale svizzera' in Italian, and 'Fiasta...
