The Swiss competition law is governed by the Federal Law of October 6, 1995, on Cartels and Other Restraints of Competition (the Cartel Act).

In business, competition drives pricing decisions. But when pricing becomes unfair or anti-competitive, regulations step in. These rules protect consumers and promote fair markets.

The Swiss Supreme Court has held that it will not review competition law matters decided in international arbitration awards. This applies no matter what arbitrators sitting in Switzerland decide in relation to competition law questions, unless the arbitrators refuse to decide on such questions which a party submits to them.

Ein Urteil des Oberlandesgerichts Düsseldorf mit Bemerkungen aus methodischer Sicht

According to the practice of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, a trademark will not enjoy protection under the Swiss Trademark Act if its holder does not intend any serious use of the trademark, but rather registers it in order to prevent registration by third parties or to increase the range of protection of a similar trademark that is already in use.

Moderne Kartellgesetze enthalten in der Regel eine «Bagatellklausel». Abreden über denWettbewerb mit bloss geringfügigen Wirkungen brauchen von den Behörden nicht unbedingt aufgegriffen...

Die Schweizer Wettbewerbskommission (WEKO) hat ihre erste Untersuchung betreffend einen möglichen Verstoss gegen den am 1. Januar 2022 in Kraft getretenen Art.

Switzerland's long-awaited revision of the Cartel Act is nearing the finish line. Both parliamentary chambers have now reached consensus on all elements of the reform package.

The Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) has launched its first investigation into a potential abuse according to the new Article 7(2)(g) of the Act on Cartels that entered into force on 1 January 2022.

Relationship agreements (RA) are a highly effective management tool in M&A practice – especially for listed companies with major shareholders.

Im gestern publizierten Entscheid in Sachen Sanktionsverfügung: Hors-Liste Medikamente (Preisempfehlungen) (2C_149/2018 vom 4. Februar 2021) konkretisiert das Bundesgericht...

On 10 February 2009, the Secretariat of the Competition Commission (FCC) issued a decision proposal to charge the manufacturers and distributors of male impotence drugs with price fixing.

The world's leading tech, ecommerce, and social media companies have until March 7, 2024, to comply with the European Commission's Digital Markets Act...

Given the COVID-19 circumstances, the Swiss Federal Council ordered an extension of the ordinary annual court recess ("Gerichtsferien").

Given the COVID-19 circumstances, the Swiss Federal Council ordered an extension of the ordinary annual court recess ("Gerichtsferien").

In the Vifor Pharma/HCI Solutions judgment of 23 January 2025 (2C_244/2022), the Federal Supreme Court specifies the requirements of Art. 7 CartA in terms of an "effects-based approach" and clarifies:

There is a wide range of remedies under Swiss competition law for business litigants. Inventive remedies include compelled access to what American antitrust lawyers would call an "essential facility."