{"id":3979,"date":"2026-10-13T11:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyetek.ch\/?p=3979"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:21:19","slug":"new-swiss-anti-money-laundering-act-2026-what-changes-for-law-and-notary-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyetek.ch\/en\/new-swiss-anti-money-laundering-act-2026-what-changes-for-law-and-notary-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"New Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act 2026: what changes for law and notary firms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Mathilde Sudan, EyeTeK \u00b7 Published 13 October 2026 \u00b7 7 min read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Since 1 October 2026, the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and the new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities have been in force in Switzerland. For the first time, certain advisory activities carried out by lawyers, notaries and fiduciaries fall within the scope of the AMLA, even when no funds pass through the firm. To help you find your way, ForenSys lets you flag your matters with a tag, such as &#8220;Subject to AMLA&#8221;. Here is first how ForenSys helps you identify these files, followed by the essentials of the new act, explained simply.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#fdf0f0;border-left:4px solid #c0392b;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1 In a nutshell<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\n<li><strong>In ForenSys<\/strong>, a &#8220;Subject to AMLA&#8221; tag lets you flag and filter the matters concerned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since 1 October 2026<\/strong>: revised AMLA and new Transparency Act.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A non-public federal register<\/strong> lists the people who actually control companies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certain advisory activities are now subject to the AMLA<\/strong>: real estate, setting up and managing companies with no operational activity, providing a domicile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What counts is the activity carried out in the matter<\/strong>, not the profession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What changes in ForenSys: the &#8220;Subject to AMLA&#8221; tag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the new AMLA, a single firm can handle matters subject to the act alongside others that are not. The essential first step: <strong>knowing which ones<\/strong>. Our job is not legal advice, but giving firms a reliable tool that keeps pace with the Swiss legal framework. Our response is simple and immediately useful: a tag you add freely to your matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spot and filter the matters concerned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In ForenSys, you can now <strong>flag a matter with a &#8220;Subject to AMLA&#8221; tag<\/strong>. The tag is not applied automatically: the firm adds it freely to the matters it considers concerned. It lets you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spot<\/strong> the files concerned at a glance, directly in matter management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Filter and find<\/strong> all tagged matters in a few clicks, for example to prepare for an SRO audit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share the same information<\/strong> with the whole team, partners, associates and assistants, with no separate spreadsheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"lba-ill-4\" style=\"max-width:460px;margin:28px auto;padding:0;\">\n<style>\n.lba-ill-4 .card{border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(166deg,#FFDBDB 0%,#FFF6F4 70%,#FFFFFF 100%);}\n.lba-ill-4 svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;}\n.lba-ill-4 .tb{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}\n.lba-ill-4 .halo{animation:lba-ill-4-float 9s ease-in-out infinite;}\n@keyframes lba-ill-4-float{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)}50%{transform:translate(18px,-12px)}}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: 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matter (ForenSys Business), so that a file&#8217;s records are easy to find.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data that stays in Switzerland<\/strong>: developed, hosted, audited and operated in Switzerland, in a certified data centre (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II), compliant with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection. Our AI models also run on Swiss servers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #e6a700;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\u2696\ufe0f The AMLA tag helps you <strong>organise and identify<\/strong> files. It does not replace the legal analysis of each matter or the due diligence obligations, which remain the firm&#8217;s responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make good use of the tag, you first need to know which matters are concerned. Here are the essentials of the new AMLA, explained simply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the AMLA changing now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fight against money laundering is based on international standards set by the <strong>FATF<\/strong> (Financial Action Task Force). Switzerland will be assessed again in <strong>2027\/2028<\/strong>. Previous assessments highlighted two weaknesses: a lack of transparency about the real owners of companies, and advisors who set up structures without handling funds themselves, and were therefore not subject to due diligence obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parliament therefore adopted two acts on <strong>26 September 2025<\/strong>: the AMLA revision and the new Transparency Act. 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These entities must <strong>declare and keep this information up to date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike the commercial register, this register is <strong>not public<\/strong>. It can be consulted by criminal prosecution authorities, MROS and professionals subject to the AMLA, who can use it to check their own information. <strong>Transitional periods<\/strong> for registering existing entities have been running since 1 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For your firm:<\/strong> your corporate clients will ask you about their reporting obligations. If you are subject to the AMLA yourself, the register becomes an additional verification tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change no. 2: certain advisory activities now subject to the AMLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most significant change for the legal professions. Until now, a lawyer or notary was only subject to the AMLA when acting as a financial intermediary, for example when managing client funds. 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The revised ordinance sets thresholds for this, based in particular on the income from these activities, the number of clients or the transaction volume. Exceptions exist, for example for certain family or inheritance-related transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key point: <strong>it is not the title that matters, but the actual activity carried out in each matter<\/strong>. A single firm can therefore handle matters subject to the AMLA alongside others that are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does not change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>General legal advice<\/strong> and <strong>representation in court<\/strong> remain outside the scope of the AMLA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional secrecy<\/strong> continues to protect the typical activities of lawyers, defence in particular. Pure structuring advice, however, is not systematically covered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>state notarial offices<\/strong>, the new provisions are postponed until the cantons have adapted their legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What it means for a firm concerned<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the matters covered, the firm takes on the obligations of a professional subject to the AMLA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Join a recognised self-regulatory organisation (SRO)<\/strong>, which will audit it periodically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Identify the client and the beneficial owner<\/strong>, and understand the economic background of the transaction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Document<\/strong> in a traceable, risk-based way, and <strong>keep records for ten years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Report<\/strong> well-founded suspicions to <strong>MROS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set up internal guidelines and train<\/strong> staff.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of this depends on one prerequisite: <strong>knowing exactly which files are concerned<\/strong>. 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