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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Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner's guidance on applicability of data protection law to artificial intelligence
Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner released guidance on applicability of data protection law to artificial intelligence
On 8 May 2025, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) of Switzerland released guidance affirming that the current Data Protection Act (DPA), effective since 1 September 2023, is directly applicable to data processing operat…
Lawsuit on scope of access to beneficial ownership information under anti-money laundering rules under European Economic Are agreement (Combined Cases E-1/24 and E-7/24)
European Free Trade Association Court issues opinion on the scope of access to beneficial ownership information under anti-money laundering rules within the EEA agreement (Cases E-1/24 and E-7/24)
On 7 May 2025, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court delivered an advisory opinion in joined Cases E-1/24 and E-7/24 concerning access to beneficial ownership information under anti-money laundering law in the context of the European Econ…
Application of Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organisations Developing Advanced AI Systems
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development closes inaugural reporting period under framework on application of G7 Hiroshima Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct
On 15 April 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development closed the inaugural reporting period under the global framework on the application of G7 Hiroshima Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct. The framework is aligned with t…
Amendment to Information Security Act including cybersecurity breach reporting obligation
Reporting obligation for cyber attacks on critical infrastructures under amended Information Security Act comes into effect
On 1 April 2025, the reporting obligation for cyber attacks on critical infrastructures included in 2023 amendments to the Information Security Act comes into effect. This follows the adopted amendment of the law on 29 September 2023 and the officia…