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Switzerland × Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity
Sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-money-laundering and checks on the companies you deal with. In Switzerland, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source47 checked against an official source2 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
A GmbH must keep an up-to-date list of its beneficial owners holding 25% or more.
The SME Portal page does not state that this list is public; the commercial register shows corporate bodies, capital and named holders of capital contributions.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19Professional financial intermediaries under Article 2(3) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act must join a self-regulatory organisation recognised by FINMA, which sets and monitors their due diligence duties.
Applies to non-bank financial intermediaries and certain advisers; SROs can penalise and suspend members.Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) · checked 2026-10-19Criminal fines of up to CHF 250,000 may be imposed on the natural person responsible for certain data protection offences; legal persons can be fined up to CHF 50,000 only as a subsidiary measure.
The FDPIC page does not name the authority that imposes fines.Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) · checked 2026-10-19SECO publishes a searchable list of persons, entities and bodies subject to Swiss sanctions measures, also available as a consolidated XML list.
Applies to anyone who must screen against Swiss sanctions; the legal basis was not shown on the page opened.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) · checked 2026-10-19Self-regulatory organisations recognised under the Anti-Money Laundering Act define due diligence rules for their members and can impose penalties on and suspend them.
Professional non-bank financial intermediaries and certain advisers.Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) · checked 2026-10-19The federal Ordinance on Public Procurement contains strict measures on conflicts of interest and corruption in federal tenders.
Article 3 PPO; in force since 1 January 2021.State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SME Portal (kmu.admin.ch) · checked 2026-10-19Read the full guide: Anti-bribery, compliance and sanctions
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