Journal №1-2 (2025)
Selected Aspects of International Cooperation under the New Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection
∘ Petru Emanuel Zlătescu ∘

The totally revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) aims at strengthening the data protection of individuals in Switzerland, in particular through the alignment with the latest developments in data protection law at international level on the one hand, as well as through the adaptation to the latest technological developments on the other. This also extends to the enhancement of the powers of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). In addition to the consolidation of independence and autonomy from external instruction, the new FADP has also equipped the FDPIC with a range of new competencies in the domain of international cooperation. The cornerstones of this area are the international administrative assistance between data protection authorities and the direct delivery of documents abroad. The two legal concepts under discussion are both based fundamentally on the principle of reciprocity.

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