In this article, you will learn more about the legal meaning of Swiss Banking Secrecy. It must be stated that there are many misconceptions on the issue. In 1988, Werner …
Goodbye and thank you for your contribution to this course! Having discussed many different issues, such as the Swiss democratic system, the legal relationship of Switzerland with its European neighbours …
In theory, Switzerland can choose from a number of options of how to regulate its legal relationship with the European Union (EU). When considering, on a general level, how to …
The modern financial services law is very complex. In the European Union (EU), the financial services industry is highly regulated through complex, technical rules. This raises the question of whether …
The European Union’s financial services law has developed into a highly technical and complex field. The European Commission states on the internet: ‘Financial services regulation should contribute to an environment …
Would a Swiss-EU Agreement on financial services be desirable? The financial industry in Switzerland recognises the importance of market access vis-à-vis the European Union. The views with respect to the …
Having recalled the ‘difficult matters’ that we discussed in our course, it is time to take a look at some recent developments on these issues. What has happened in the …
How will the Swiss-EU legal relationship develop in the future? The further development of the Swiss-EU legal relationship is shaped by political developments on the side of both parties, Switzerland …
In Week 5 of this course we explored an aspect that in the past years has presented many challenges to the legal relationship between Switzerland and the EU: the so-called …
As a starting point, remember that the European Union’s (EU) original idea was to develop a model that would follow the system of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, ie …
In the previous steps in this course week, we have heard that the European Union’s (EU) original model for discussing a revision of the institutional side of the Swiss–EU bilateral …
In the European Economic Area (EEA), the group of the European Union (EU) Member States and the group of the EEA/EFTA (European Free Trade Association) Member States each have their …
The European Union (EU) would like the bilateral agreements with Switzerland to develop in a dynamic manner, following the model of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. The EEA Agreement …
Having introduced the topic of the Swiss–EU institutional issues in our previous steps, this article turns to the broader context. Switzerland is not the only country faced with institutional demands …
The European Union (EU) demands an overhaul in respect to four institutional issues. The EU has suggested an overhaul of the institutional side of the Swiss–EU bilateral agreements with respect …