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P3RM4FR057 t1_je9b5wq wrote

Do just fines (suspended fines at that)?
Is this basically Swiss Court saying that anyone helping people who can't prove where their money came from (so it's either from illegal business or not theirs) transfer/store their money won't see any real consequences for their actions? Could be easy find someone willing to help you, if you Can give them enough money and are willing to pay for fines if any wrongdoing is discovered.

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PracticalShoulder916 t1_je9hcxp wrote

Yes, if you're rich, you don't go to jail.

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HavanAle t1_je9w7d2 wrote

And you get to remain rich.

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Transfer_McWindow t1_jea0o9v wrote

The system is working as expected.

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NeurodiverseTurtle t1_jed7xsb wrote

Putin’s rise to power and corruption should be a lesson to us all. We need to elect Zelenskys and ignore idiots with hardline policies on crap like immigration.

If we don’t maintain an honest and open government and functional justice system, then there is no justice at all.

A lot of the rich in the world are corrupt, I hope now we’ll be paying a lot more attention to the rich and their transactions. Maybe next time, we’ll notice things like cheques going from imperialist warlord to president 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 …

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GldnRetriever t1_jeas4zo wrote

As far as I can tell, helping rich people protect their money regardless of its source is one of the economic pillars that makes Switzerland function. Isn't that most of their whole deal?

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maafuka t1_jebs1l8 wrote

Sure, if your understanding of Switzerland comes entirely from reddit comments

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Sophroniskos t1_jec25nf wrote

actually, the finance sector in Switzerland is smaller than in quite a few other countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and France

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ScotJoplin t1_jee8jjy wrote

As far as you can tell from what? What research did you do to come to that conclusion? Did you read a few Reddit comments and think they’re all true or something?

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