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

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

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

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes data access rules, until 16 February 2026. The Law would enable research bodies and independent civil soc…

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
in consultation

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

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

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

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes content moderation authority governance, until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to search engine pro…

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
in consultation

User rights in Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

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

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes measures concerning users' rights, until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to search engine providers…

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
in consultation

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

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

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

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the draft Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes content moderation regulation, until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to search engine provide…

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
in consultation

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

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

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

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to search engine providers and user-generated content platforms whose service…

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
in consultation

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

Latest event Date: 2025-10-29 law consultation opened

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

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications Platforms and Search Engines, which includes fair marketing and advertising practice requirements, until 16 February 2026. The Law would apply to sear…

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
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