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New Agreement Boosts Cooperation Between Swiss And German Competition Authorities

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On November 1, 2022, Switzerland and Germany signed an Agreement on cooperation between their competition authorities ("Agreement").

SwitzerlandAntitrust/Competition Law
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On November 1, 2022, Switzerland and Germany signed an Agreement on cooperation between their competition authorities ("Agreement"). In terms of content, there are strong parallels to the Agreement between the EU and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws, which entered into force in 2014.

Main content of the Agreement

The Agreement aims to ensure efficient enforcement of competition law in cross-border situations. The Agreement has been modeled after the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws, which entered into force in 2014.

The Agreement will enable future cooperation between the Swiss Competition Commission ("ComCo") and the German Federal Cartel Office. In the future, they will be able to take coordinated enforcement action, e.g. coordinated dawn raids or exchange of confidential information and evidence. In

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