Reporting Period : April 00 - June 00
Anti-Competitive Practices
On May 18, 2000 the FCC closed its investigation against Volkswagen (see 1998/4 Report). The FCC investigated alleged distribution practices of Volkswagen according to which EU dealers were prevented from selling cars to customers domiciled in Switzerland. The FCC found that the prices gaps between Switzerland and neighboring countries were too low to allow massive parallel imports.
Beverages The FCC has closed its investigation against the cantonal associations of Gastrosuisse for fixing prices (see 1999/2 Report). The FCC ruled that the investigation had no more object as the parties had agreed not to issue in the future "recommended" prices as those issued in the past and to comply with competition rules.
Complementary Insurances
