At its meeting on Wednesday, 30 August 2023, the Federal Council put a bill aimed at improving and strengthening the fight against money laundering for consultation.

Le projet law to improve the fight against money laundering provides for the introduction of a federal register of beneficial owners, due diligence obligations applicable to members of the legal professions who carry out particularly risky activities, as well as other measures that will further strengthen the integrity and competitiveness of the Swiss financial and economic center. Money laundering and terrorist financing activities pose a serious threat to the integrity of the financial system.

En effet, cette loi est un dispositif performant The fight against financial crime is essential to guarantee the good reputation and sustainable success of a global, safe and forward-looking financial and economic center. This bill thus repeats a proposal that was already examined in 2019. It also includes a range of other measures to strengthen the fight against money laundering. Consultation on this bill is open until November 29, 2023. The proposed reform aims to make an “important contribution to the protection of the financial market against criminal funds and to the strengthening of the economic center”.