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Legal index

This index compiles the key federal and European legal frameworks that grant access to data or impose data-sharing obligations. Each provision is accompanied by a detailed explanatory note. The index also includes information on the most advanced data spaces.

 

You can search using keywords, economic sectors, or data types. This allows you to quickly find the relevant legal frameworks for a given sector and determine whether specific data is accessible.

Federal Act of 5 October 2007 on Geoinformation

Source:
Federal law
Code/RS:
SR 510.62
Abbreviation :
GeoIA
Short description:
Publication of geological data and information of national interest
Sector:
Administration (government)

Ordinance of 21 May 2008 on Geoinformation

Source:
Federal law
Code/RS:
SR 510.620
Abbreviation :
GeoIO
Short description:
Publication of level A geodata with open access
Sector:
Administration (government)

Ordinance of 30 November 2018 on the Driver and Vehicle Authorisation Information System

Source:
Federal law
Code/RS:
SR 741.58
Abbreviation :
DVAISO
Short description:
Data made available by FEDRO
Sector:
Transport, mobility, authorisation for road traffic purposes

Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2023 on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 (Data Act)

Source:
EU law
Code/RS:
2023/2854
Abbreviation :
Data Act
Short description:
Obligation to make product data and related service data accessible to the user
Sector:
All

Compilation and Disclaimer

This index was prepared on behalf of the IPI by the law firm id est avocats Sàrl (for the section on Swiss law) and the law firm Pierstone (for the section on European law). 

This index does not constitute legal advice, and no guarantee is given regarding its completeness. 

Neither id est avocats Sàrl, nor Pierstone, nor the IPI or the FDJP can be held liable for any decisions or actions taken on the basis of this index.

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