Le Journal

dimanche 19 juillet 2026

Dr. iur. Servatius von Tatzenberg

Tuesday's mail brought seven sanctions notices, one asylum ruling from Luxembourg, and a consultation that closed a month ago without a word since — the annex, as usual, does the talking; three of our own pieces on stop-the-clock ESG timing, the W&I policy's sanctions carve-out, and the neutrality clause that survived Commune d'Ans land later today.

The AMLO-FINMA Consultation Closed a Month Ago; the Report Hasn't Landed

FINMA News (en)

Prédiction: Expect the finalised circular before FINMA's autumn supervisory notice cycle — realistically September.

Cobalt Might Be the Thing That Revives Swiss Supply-Chain Legislation

Swissinfo Business & Law (en)

Prédiction: Watch for cobalt to become the parliamentary wedge issue in the NUFG debate — a mineral is easier to legislate around than "human rights due diligence" as a category.

Back to the windowsill — the annex on the Sudan ordinance is longer than the ordinance itself, which is usually where the actual news is hiding.