Complete Regulatory Visibility Across Jurisdictions

Common triggers: Business changes (geographic expansion into new markets, new products/services triggering new obligations, customer segment changes like enterprise vs. consumer, technology changes like adding AI/cloud/mobile). Organizational changes (growth crossing regulatory thresholds for size/revenue/employees, M&A acquiring regulatory obligations, new leadership wanting baseline like new CEO/CCO/board). External pressure (customer compliance questions you can't answer, investor due diligence on regulatory exposure, board mandate for regulatory risk assessment, regulatory examination highlighting gaps). Strategic planning (multi-year compliance roadmap planning, resource allocation and budget justification, shifting from reactive to proactive compliance posture). If asking 'what regulations apply to us?' and nobody knows comprehensively, mapping is needed. Typical: Annual reassessment minimum, quarterly for dynamic organizations, triggered by major business changes.

Applicability assessment process uses systematic criteria: Sector/Industry (does regulation target specific sectors like NIS2 covering energy/transport/healthcare, are you in regulated industry like financial services/healthcare/critical infrastructure). Size thresholds (employee count 50+/250+, revenue thresholds €10M/€50M, market share or position). Geographic scope (where you're established with headquarters/offices, where customers are located like selling into EU triggers GDPR, where data is processed or stored). Activity type (what you do like AI development/data processing/critical services, how you do it considering scale/risk/criticality, what data you handle like personal/health/financial data). Classification criteria (entity classification like essential vs. important under NIS2, risk classification like high-risk AI under AI Act, criticality assessment). Many regulations have complex applicability—not simple yes/no. We assess systematically using documented criteria and provide rationale for determinations including conservative vs. liberal interpretation scenarios.

Emerging regulation analysis includes: Regulatory pipeline (proposed regulations in legislative process likely to pass, passed but not yet enforced with phase-in periods, implementation details being finalized with guidance pending). Timeline assessment (expected enforcement dates, phase-in schedules, compliance deadlines). Anticipated applicability based on current business model, trigger scenarios showing what changes would make it apply, preparation timeline needed. Strategic value: plan ahead rather than react, influence product roadmap to build compliance in vs. retrofit, resource planning for hiring/budget allocation, competitive advantage from early compliance as differentiator. Example: EU AI Act proposed 2021, passed 2024, phased enforcement 2025-2027. Organizations assessing applicability in 2022-2023 could plan systematically. Those waiting until enforcement scramble with expensive retrofits and rushed implementations. Forward-looking analysis provides 12-18 month lead time for strategic preparation.

No—we're not law firm and don't provide legal advice. What we do: Identify applicable regulations (regulatory intelligence), assess applicability (technical analysis using criteria), analyze requirements (what regulation says and requires), prioritize obligations (risk-based framework), recommend compliance approach (strategic guidance and roadmap). What we don't do: Legal interpretation of laws, legal counsel or representation, attorney-client privileged advice, substitute for your legal counsel. We work alongside your legal team, providing regulatory intelligence and strategic analysis they can use for legal compliance decisions. Think of us as regulatory research and strategic advisors, not legal counsel. Many organizations use our mapping to inform discussions with their legal advisors, reducing legal spend on basic regulatory research while legal focuses on interpretation and advice.

Multi-jurisdiction approach: Jurisdiction mapping (primary jurisdictions with headquarters/major operations, secondary jurisdictions with customers/vendors/minor presence, regulatory obligations by geography). Supervisory authority determination (lead supervisory authority using GDPR concept, primary regulator identification, multi-jurisdiction coordination requirements). Overlap and conflict analysis (where regulations overlap with similar requirements allowing harmonized compliance, where regulations conflict requiring different approaches, jurisdiction-specific compliance where necessary). Practical prioritization focusing on jurisdictions with highest exposure, risk-based approach to secondary jurisdictions, scalable compliance framework. Many regulations have extraterritorial reach (GDPR applies if processing EU data regardless of location, NIS2 applies if providing services in EU). We map these carefully showing where single regulation creates obligations across multiple geographies vs. where jurisdiction-specific requirements exist. Result: clear jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction view with practical compliance approach.

Depends on business dynamics: Annual reassessment minimum for most organizations (business changes over year, regulatory landscape evolves, enforcement priorities shift). Quarterly updates for dynamic organizations (fast growth or frequent changes, highly regulated industries, multiple jurisdictions with active regulatory development). Triggered updates for major business changes (acquisitions bringing new obligations, new products/services, geographic expansion, significant customer/partner requirement changes) and regulatory developments (new major regulations, regulatory examinations or enforcement actions, industry enforcement patterns). Ongoing monitoring ideal state: continuous regulatory intelligence service, alerts for relevant regulatory changes, proactive assessment of applicability. Regulatory landscape is not static—requires ongoing attention, not one-time mapping. Many clients: initial comprehensive mapping, then quarterly light updates monitoring changes, annual reassessment validating assumptions, triggered deep-dives for major business changes. Optional ongoing service: quarterly regulatory updates CHF 8-12K per quarter, annual reassessment CHF 15-25K.

Roadmap components: Year 1 priorities (critical regulations with near-term deadlines, high enforcement risk obligations, customer/partner requirements, quick wins and foundational capabilities). Year 2-3 planning (important regulations with longer timelines, maturity building and optimization, emerging regulations preparation, continuous improvement). For each priority: regulation and requirement, implementation approach, timeline and milestones, resource requirements including people/budget/tools, dependencies and prerequisites, success metrics. Strategic guidance: which regulations to tackle first with rationale, where to invest compliance resources, build vs. buy decisions, integration opportunities where one effort addresses multiple regulations. Resource and investment implications: estimated costs, headcount requirements, technology needs, timeline for budget planning. Roadmap is actionable input for compliance planning and budget allocation, not theoretical exercise. Designed for executive and board consumption showing strategic priorities and investment justification.

Sector-specific analysis: Vertical regulation identification by industry (Financial services: DORA/PSD2/MiFID/Basel, Healthcare: Medical device regulations/HIPAA/health data protection, Energy: Energy sector directives/critical infrastructure, Manufacturing: Product safety/CE marking/sector rules, Technology: Software liability/cloud/AI-specific, Professional services: Licensing/professional liability). Industry expertise: regulatory landscape knowledge by sector, enforcement trends and priorities, peer compliance approaches, industry-specific regulatory developments. Cross-sector considerations: horizontal regulations like GDPR/NIS2 applying across industries plus vertical regulations that are sector-specific, overlaps and interactions between horizontal and vertical, compliance efficiency opportunities. If highly regulated industry, we bring or partner with sector expertise ensuring deep understanding of industry regulatory context. Result: complete view combining horizontal regulations everyone faces plus vertical regulations specific to your sector.