Swiss Banking Secrecy
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 …
Course: Switzerland in Europe: Money, Migration and Other Difficult Matters
Thank you and goodbye
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 …
Options in theory
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 …
Regulating market access for financial services
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 …
EU financial sector law: a complex matter
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 …
Addressing present challenges: a case study
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 …
Legal and political developments in Switzerland
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 …
From the present to the future
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 …
Wrapping up Week 5
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 …
A Timeline of Swiss-EU Talks and Negotiations
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 …
One pillar for the AMS States?
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 …
The EEA two-pillar system
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 EEA system as a blueprint: dynamic nature
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 …
EU approach: ‘common rules for a common project’
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 …
EU demands with respect to the Swiss-EU agreements
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 …
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Switzerland in Europe: Money, Migration and Other Difficult Matters