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

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, search service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-10-29
in consultation

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Council opened a consultation on the Federal Law on Communications …

2026-02-16
processing consultation

On 16 February 2026, the Federal Council closes its consultation on the Federal Law on Communicatio…