Facts
The Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation on suspicion of money laundering. In the context of this proceeding, it issued an order for the production of documents against a Geneva bank branch and at the same time ordered an unlimited information ban. The bank filed a complaint against this information ban, which was upheld by the Federal Criminal Court. The Federal Prosecutor's Office then appealed the decision of the Federal Criminal Court to the Federal Supreme Court.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court held that while criminal procedural information bans against banks are generally permissible in order not to jeopardize the investigations, the present unlimited information ban was disproportionate. Although the Federal Prosecutor's Office had presented…