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Investment · Legal explainer

Switzerland’s Investment Screening Act: which takeovers need approval

The new rules apply to certain takeovers by foreign state-controlled investors. See which sectors and thresholds are covered, and what happens before the law takes effect.

Official sources · 6 minute read