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Administrative criminal proceedings

Inadmissibility of statements obtained by FINMA

Statements obtained under an obligation to cooperate with FINMA are inadmissible in administrative criminal proceedings brought against an individual for engaging in financial intermediary activities without authorization. This conclusion, reached by the Federal Supreme Court in its judgment 7B_45/2022 of July 21, 2025 (not intended for publication), results in the case being referred back to the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court, which will have to re-examine the case without this evidence. The case dates back to 2014, when[...]

Indirect naming and shaming

Federal Court confirms FINMA’s communication

FINMA may publish a press release concerning the closure of enforcement proceedings against a named subject, in particular to show the public that it is not inactive in the face of violations of financial market law (2C_682/2023 intended for publication). FINMA closes enforcement proceedings against a bank that has seriously violated money laundering regulations. A few weeks later, the regulator informs the bank of its intention to publish a press release on the proceedings six days later. The draft press[...]

Withdrawal of accreditation

Administrative sanctions and art. 6 ECHR

An auditor whose accreditation has been withdrawn asks to be allowed to plead his case in open court; the Federal Administrative Court rejects his request. On appeal, the Federal Court concluded that there had been a violation of the right to a public hearing enshrined in art. 6 par. 1 ECHR, and thus affirmed that the civil aspect of this provision applied to procedures for withdrawal of accreditation (TF 2C_384/2022 of November 14, 2023). The Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority[...]

1MDB case

The Federal Court confirms (again) a 3-year ban on exercising a profession

The Federal Supreme Court's ruling 2C_747/2021 of March 30, 2023 provides an interesting description of the link between breaches of anti-money laundering duties of care and the imposition of a ban on practice under Art. 33 FINMASA. On May 23, 2016, FINMA opened enforcement proceedings against Bruno, who worked as Head of Legal & Compliance at Banque de la Suisse Italienne (BSI). At the end of the enforcement proceedings, FINMA imposed a 3-year ban on Bruno (art. 33 LFINMA). The[...]

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