Hogan Lovells (JD Supra Switzerland)
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100,000 DNSSEC domain names for .CH
SWITCH, the Registry responsible for running the .CH country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), recently announced that in late December 2019 some 100,000 .CH domain names had been registered using Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC).
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BHR News Flash: Swiss proposal to impose human rights due diligence requirements reaches the next stage of the legislative process
In December 2017, our blog post discussed how a coalition of Swiss civil society organisations launched the Responsible Business Initiative (“RBI”), i.e. a proposal to amend the Swiss constitution to require mandatory human rights due diligence for companies based in Switzerland.
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Switzerland: The next frontier for mandatory human rights due diligence?
Proposals are being considered to amend the Swiss constitution to require mandatory human rights due diligence for companies based in Switzerland. This post considers the contents of the amendment, its progress and what Swiss businesses can learn from the experience of their French counterparts in preparing for the “hardening” of the UN Guiding Principles.
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Swissmedic updates requirements concerning the Fast-Track Authorisation Procedure
On 1 October 2017, the Swiss Agency for therapeutic products (“Swissmedic”) updated its guidance document concerning the Fast-Track authorisation procedure (“FTP”). The modified guidance document replaced the formerly Information sheet on the FTP.