Materials and reports related to the investigation into the largest Swiss bank will be handed over to the Swiss Federal Archives for safekeeping for 50 years, longer than the usual 30 years. Reuters.
Once the investigation is complete, the files must be turned over to the Federal Archives and an extended protection period of 50 years will apply
says the commission’s report.
the Swiss Historical Society expressed concern about the length of time, President Sasha Zala And turned on writing To Isabelle Chassot, Chair of the Committee, Representative of the upper house in the Swiss Parliament. He emphasized that it should be possible for historians to access the documents.
If researchers scientifically investigate the banking crisis of 2023, access to the CS files will be invaluable.
Zala Books.
He added that it should be possible to make the archive secure and accessible after the appropriate protection period has expired, depending on the research subjects.
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