Financial Crime in Switzerland: Overview | Practical Law

Financial Crime in Switzerland: Overview | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to financial crime in Switzerland.

Financial Crime in Switzerland: Overview

Practical Law Country Q&A 8-519-8997 (Approx. 37 pages)

Financial Crime in Switzerland: Overview

by Andrew M Garbarski*, Bär & Karrer
Law stated as at 01 Aug 2021Switzerland
A Q&A guide to financial crime in Switzerland.
The Q&A gives a high-level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse, money laundering, terrorist financing and breaches of financial/trade sanctions, financial record keeping, due diligence, establishing corporate liability, cartels, immunity and leniency, cross-border co-operation, whistleblowing, and managing exposure to corruption and corporate crime. The Q&A provides details of the specific offences, regulatory authorities and their investigation and enforcement powers, safeguards, civil suits, reaching settlement with the authorities, and reforms, trends and developments.