Switzerland: Parliament tasked Federal Council with drafting amendments to Copyright Act to strengthen protection of intellectual property against AI misuse (Motion 24.4596)

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Parliament tasked Federal Council with drafting amendments to Copyright Act to strengthen protection of intellectual property against AI misuse (Motion 24.4596)

On 16 September 2025, the National Council adopted with amendments Motion 24.4596, following prior approval by the Council of States on 20 March 2025. The Motion instructs the Federal Council to create the necessary legal conditions to ensure that j…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-09-16
under deliberation

On 16 September 2025, the National Council adopted with amendments Motion 24.4596, following prior …

2025-11-11
under deliberation

On 11 December 2025, the Council of States adopted the amended Motion 24.4596 after the National Co…