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Minder Initiative: Federal Council issued first draft ordinance on 14 June 2013

On 14 June 2013 the Federal Council presented the draft ordinance for implementation of the Minder Initiative. What are its key aspects and what are the differences between the draft and the initiative’s original wording?

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No future for data privacy?

In the context of Big Data, tax transparency and international database systems, the privacy of client data is more important than ever. What are possible ways of dealing with the associated risks and challenges?

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Commitment from Senior Management is the best policy against corruption: 5 action points to get the right tone at the top

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a US law on anti-bribery and corruption. In recent years there have been several significant enforcement actions taken against international companies. Unfortunately, the country with the most enforcement actions was….Switzerland (25%). How can Swiss companies improve their compliance with anti-corruption laws?

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Update on tax developments in India and its impact on Swiss – Indian business

Since the presentation of the Indian Budget proposal for the year 2013 on 28 February several specifications and additional changes have been communicated. The impact of the changes in the Indian Tax law on multinational companies doing business in India include several important factors.

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Herausforderung “SAP Sicherheit” – Mehr als nur Berechtigungen und generelle IT-Kontrollen

In SAP-Systemen werden Daten mit hohen Anforderungen an die Integrität, Vertraulichkeit und Verfügbarkeit verarbeitet. Daher ist die Gewährleistung der Sicherheit dieser Systeme ein wichtiges Ziel jedes Unternehmens. Wie können Sie alle Sicherheitsanforderungen erfüllen?