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ARTICLE · 10 OCTOBER 2023

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Cartels Comparative Guide

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Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Switzerland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

SwitzerlandAntitrust/Competition Law
Fritz Rothenbühler
Fritz Rothenbühler

1 Legal and enforcement framework

1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions apply to cartels in your jurisdiction?

In Switzerland, cartels are regulated by the Federal Act on Cartels and Other Restraints of Competition of 6 October 1995 (‘Cartel Act'). The regulatory framework is supplemented by several ordinances, general notices, guidelines and communications of the Competition Commission (ComCo). Among the federal ordinances that apply to cartels, particular mention should be made of the Ordinance of 12 March 2004 on Sanctions imposed for Unlawful Restraints of Competition (‘Cartel Act Sanctions Ordinance'), which defines (among other things) the procedures for calculating sanctions.

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