Law and policy
Policies and practices
What, in general terms, are your government’s policies and practices regarding oversight and review of foreign investment?
Switzerland is (still) pursuing a very liberal and open approach towards foreign investments. In principle, no significant barriers or discriminatory measures apply to foreign investments in Switzerland, and there are as yet no generally applicable Swiss laws that prohibit or require a systematic screening of foreign investments. Nonetheless, foreign investments in certain industries and sectors (such as banking services or owning or operating real estate properties) may require government permission or approval. Further, although licensing proceedings usually do not distinguish between Swiss and non-Swiss applicants, the granting of licences in certain sectors such as telecommunications or nuclear energy to a non-Swiss…
