EEA DORA Implementation Act (EWR-DORA-DG), ICT Risk Management and Resilience Testing
Gesetz vom 5. Dezember 2024 zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2022/2554 (EWR-DORA-Durchführungsgesetz; EWR-DORA-DG) LGBl. 2025 Nr. 121, Art. 2, 9
In force since .
A sector security regimes rule binding private bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Security, Governance
As of .
What it requires
- This binds a financial entity and an ICT third-party service provider within Article 2 of the EEA DORA Implementation Act, subject to the exceptions in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (reached by declaring that you hold a financial-services license). Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 applies as national law under Article 11 until its incorporation into the EEA Agreement.
- Meet the ICT risk management requirements of Articles 5 to 14 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, or the simplified requirements of Article 16(1) and (2) where they apply (Article 9(2)(a)).
- Carry out the digital operational resilience tests required by Articles 24 and 25 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (Article 9(2)(a)).
- Manage ICT third-party risk under Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 and include in contracts for ICT services the terms Article 30 requires (Article 9(2)(a)).
- Provide the FMA with complete and correct information and comply with its orders (Article 9(2)(b) and (c)).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionNo
Penalty structure
The cap applies to a legal person; a natural person faces a fine of up to CHF 200,000.
- Rule
- Fixed only
- As of
- Currency
- CHF
- Fixed cap
- 1,000,000
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
The Financial Market Authority (FMA) Liechtenstein, the competent authority under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554.
What this law does
Article 2 of the EEA DORA Implementation Act applies the Act to financial entities and ICT third-party service providers, subject to the exceptions in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554. Article 11 of the EEA DORA Implementation Act makes Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 national law until its incorporation into the EEA Agreement. Article 4 of the EEA DORA Implementation Act makes the FMA the competent authority for Liechtenstein under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554.
Article 9 of the EEA DORA Implementation Act fines a person who fails to meet the ICT risk management requirements of Articles 5 to 14 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554. Article 9 of the EEA DORA Implementation Act sets the fine for a legal person at up to CHF 1,000,000.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app provides financial services.