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June 2026
Are you in the catalogue? Art. 74b, not the incident, determines the ISG reporting obligation Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
"Analytics Only": Art. 89 GDPR Does Not Cover Your AI Training Set Casimir von Firn, MLaw
State Aid Control Without Swiss Precedent: When Your Cantonal Subsidy Becomes Notifiable Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
May 2026
Substantial connection suffices: when Art. 13 DSA requires a Swiss platform to appoint an EU representative Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
The Direct Route Is the Crime: Art. 47 BankG, Art. 271 StGB, and the Only Lawful Channel Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
The E-ID Proves Identity, Not Domicile Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
'Only One of Many Elements': What FINMA Is Still Calling For in the Banking Act Dispatch Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
'No new obligations': What the partial revision of the GwV-FINMA still requires by 9 June Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
The Official-Act Nexus, Not the Price: Art. 322septies StGB Has No Gift Threshold Casimir von Firn, MLaw
The 'Enforcement Gap' in Foreign Bribery Is a Gap in Your Compliance Programme Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
Listed on the UN Track: SR 946.231.08 Bypasses Country-Programme Screening Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
Deferred, not stopped: Annex III, border biometrics, and the Swiss provider Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
After Freixe: Under Art. 717a OR, a Conflict Disclosure Only Counts If Minuted Casimir von Firn, MLaw
Exclusion or Cap: Where Art. 100(1) OR Voids the Blanket Liability Waiver Casimir von Firn, MLaw
Annex 2 SR 946.231.18: Twenty Days Behind Brussels — EU Screening Alone Is Not Enough Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
With Girard at the Head of Banking, Art. 60 BankV Enters Day-to-Day Supervision Casimir von Firn, MLaw
Before the KIG Path Binds: What Art. 964b CO Already Requires Today Casimir von Firn, MLaw
T-24/25 Obelix: File in Class 13, Check Class 16 Casimir von Firn, MLaw
The Chaskis Template: Platform Due Diligence Goes Cantonal Casimir von Firn, MLaw
FINMA Annual Press Conference 2026: Those Who Read the Press Release Miss the Inspection Agenda Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
Fraud as Predicate Offence: Why Fraud KPIs Belong on the Compliance Board's Agenda Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
FINMA Circular 2016/7: QES Exemption Removed, Non-Bank Transfers Out Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
SR 196.127.85: The Maduro freeze does not belong in the sanctions workflow Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
FINMA 02/2026: Fraud Prevention Belongs in Art. 12 BankV, Not Art. 9 GwG Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
Venezuela Ordinance of 13 January 2026: The SECO List That Falls Through the Screening Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
CSDDD Before NUFG: Swiss Exporters Are Already Bound by Contract Casimir von Firn, MLaw
FINMA 01/2026: Crypto Segregation Moves from the Ledger to the Wallet Casimir von Firn, MLaw
Investment Screening Act: Screening Risk Belongs in the Term Sheet Casimir von Firn, MLaw
Iran Ordinance 12.12.2025: Four Provisions That Supersede the JCPOA Playbook Casimir von Firn, MLaw
VÜPF After Proton: Proportionality Is No Longer Background Music Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg
AMLO-FINMA: Three Clauses That Move the Burden Before 9 June Casimir von Firn, MLaw
MBaer's Appeal Survived FINMA; It Did Not Survive Washington Casimir von Firn, MLaw
TBTF, Take Three: Capital, Accountability, Supervision in the BankG-Botschaft Casimir von Firn, MLaw