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Anti-corruption NGO slams âweakâ Swiss corporate crime laws
Commodities trader Gunvor is one of the few Swiss companies to be prosecuted since corporate criminal law was introduced in 2003. Keystone / Martial Trezzini
Too few Swiss companies are made to answer for corruption or money laundering offences, exposing gaps in current legislation, says the Swiss chapter of campaigning NGO Transparency International.
This content was published on March 1, 2021 - 13:04
March 1, 2021 - 13:04
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The law was changed in Switzerland in 2003 to make firms criminally liable if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent serious crimes. A new report from Transparency International (TI) SwitzerlandExternal link reveals that despite frequent scandals, just eight convictions have been recorded in the past 20 years.
Banking secrecy remains a business model for Swiss banks
Swiss banks continue to accept dirty money, mainly from the world s poorest countries. 123rf
Swiss officials have discovered CHF9 billion ($10billion) in embezzled Venezuelan public funds spread across hundreds of bank accounts. One in eight Swiss banks is caught up in this latest scandal, which some experts say shows up the failure of the anti-money-laundering mechanism put in place by Switzerland.
This content was published on February 5, 2021 - 11:00
February 5, 2021 - 11:00
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Journalist based in Bern. I am particularly interested in topics about society, politics and social media. Previously I worked in regional media, for the newspaper Journal du Jura and Radio Jura bernois.