Swiss Chinese Law Association — Geneva
SCLA Legal Observatory
Follow legal developments in China, Switzerland and the European Union. Understand what has changed, who may be affected and why it matters for cross-border cooperation, responsible business and public rights. Every explanation connects you to its original sources.
The General Office of the State Council of the PRC has made public an action plan targeting water pollution in rivers, ponds, ditches, and industrial parks near communities, extending environmental oversight to counties, rural…
Regulatory guidance3 October 2026
The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Justice have formulated China's ninth five-year plan on public legal education (2026–2030), focusing on business regulations, foreign trade, cross-border investment, personal data…
Regulatory guidance3 October 2026
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree promulgating a revised 38-article regulation on emergency response to and investigation and handling of electric power safety accidents, taking effect on January 1, 2027.
Adopted legislation3 October 2026
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA) have published a Final Report proposing draft Regulatory Technical Standards to exempt counterparties below the €8 billion EMIR threshold from exchanging initial margin on both new…
Draft legislation3 October 2026
The European Banking Authority has issued a no-action letter and technical considerations regarding the boundary between the banking book and trading book under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book framework to support consistent…
Regulatory guidance3 October 2026
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has acknowledged the European Commission's decision not to endorse its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) aimed at shortening application periods for reducing own funds and eligible liabilities instruments.
Draft legislation3 October 2026
The European Banking Authority has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to Implementing Technical Standards governing joint decisions on institution-specific capital and liquidity requirements under Article 113 of the Capital Requirements Directive.
Public consultation3 October 2026
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that the updated weekly commodity derivatives position reporting framework and XML schema version v2.0 will go live on 3 September 2026.
Regulatory guidance3 October 2026
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA) have identified reliance on non-EEA service providers, emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing, and private credit expansion as primary risks to the EU financial system.
Regulatory guidance3 October 2026
The Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) fined Securitas Direct 100,000 EUR and ordered notice updates after finding that directing data subjects to a chargeable 902 phone line for access and objection requests breached Article…
Status unclear2 October 2026
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) published recommendations issued between February and August 2026 under the Freedom of Information Act, addressing access exemptions, business secrecy, privacy, and procedural compliance across federal…
Regulatory guidance2 October 2026
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) provides digital reporting portals for data breach submissions, processing activity registers under Article 12 FADP, DPO notifications under Article 10 FADP, and third-party data protection…
Rules in force2 October 2026
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