Switzerland targets adjustments of the existing legal and regulatory framework of distributed ledger technology (DLT). The Federal Council initiated consultation on proposed amendments to, inter alia, civil law (including securities law), insolvency law, financial market law, and anti-money laundering regulation on 22 March 2019. This article summarizes the key points of the suggested adjustments and analyses their potential impact on market participants. The content of the rules may still be subject to changes in the ongoing legislative process. 

By Luca Bianchi / Fabio Andreotti (Reference: CapLaw-2019-15)