Media Awareness of Compliance

The word Compliance is not a headword in the Duden. Wahrig shows compliance only as a medical term, and not in the sense of regulatory compliance; i.e. complying with relevant laws and regulations. Nevertheless, German media have used the word “compliance” frequently sinse 2012.

The number of mentions of “Compliance” before 2012 is fairly moderate, despite the fact that the Swiss Federal Banking Commission’s Money Laundering Ordinance (MLO-SFBC) came into force on July 1st 2003. Since 2013, the frequency has been much higher, mostly due to tax compliance legislation (e.g. FATCA and CRS).

The number of mentions in 2016 is extrapolated to December 31.

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The Swiss Data Protection Act underwent a complete revision in 2020, and its new version took effect on September 1, 2023, along with the new Data Protection Ordinance (DPO). The revision itself is complete, but its practical application continues to evolve. The topic of AI is particularly relevant: On May 8, 2025, the FDPIC confirmed that the DPA is technology-neutral and applies directly to all AI applications. In practice, this means, among other things, that users must know whether they are interacting with AI (transparency requirement, Art. 19), and that a data protection impact assessment is mandatory in cases of high risk—such as profiling or facial recognition (Art. 22). The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) is drafting a consultation document on AI regulation to be completed by the end of 2026. With this, Switzerland will implement the Council of Europe's AI Convention.

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