Activity Tracker

The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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processing consultation

Data access rules in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2026-02-16 law consultation closed

Federal Council closes consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including data access rules

On 16 February 2026, the Federal Council closes its consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines. The Law would enable research bodies and independent civil society organisations to apply to the Federal Office of Co…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
processing consultation

Content moderation authority governance in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2026-02-16 law consultation closed

Federal Council closes consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including content moderation authority governance

On 16 February 2026, the Federal Council closes its consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines. The Law would apply to search engine providers and user-generated content platforms whose services are used by at lea…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
processing consultation

User rights in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2026-02-16 law consultation closed

Federal Council closes consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including user rights

On 16 February 2026, the Federal Council closes its consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines. The Law would apply to search engine providers and user-generated content platforms whose services are used by at lea…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element User speech right
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
processing consultation

Content moderation regulation in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2026-02-16 law consultation closed

Federal Council closes consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including content moderation regulation

On 16 February 2026, the Federal Council closes its consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes content moderation regulation. The Law would apply to search engine providers and user-generated conte…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
processing consultation

Local operations requirement in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2026-02-16 law consultation closed

Federal Council closes consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including local operations requirement

On 16 February 2026, the Federal Council closed its consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines. The Law would apply to search engine providers and user-generated content platforms whose services are used by at lea…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Other operating conditions
Policy or regulatory element Local operations requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
processing consultation

Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2026-02-16 law consultation closed

Federal Council closes consultation on Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines including fair marketing and advertising practice requirement

On 16 February 2026, the Federal Council closes its consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes fair marketing and advertising practice requirements. The Law would apply to search engine providers a…

Implementer
Switzerland
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
in force

Fair marketing and advertising practices in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including fair marketing and advertising requirements enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which mandates fair marketing and advertising requirements for online advertising systems, enters into force. Article 19(4) …

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider, search service provider
in force

Design requirement in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including design requirement enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which mandates specific design requirements for online advertising systems, enters into force. Article 17 establishes a numb…

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity online advertising provider
in force

Cybersecurity regulation in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including cybersecurity regulation enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which requires advertising activities on network-connected advertising screens and online platforms to comply with cybersecu…

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Cybersecurity regulation
Economic activity online advertising provider
in force

Content moderation authority governance in Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising

Latest event Date: 2026-02-15 order implementation

Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Law on Advertising including content moderation authority governance enters into force

On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, and which allocates and coordinates supervisory powers for online advertising moderation, enters into force. The Decree divides …

Implementer
Vietnam
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity online advertising provider
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