Enforcement Policy And Legislative Developments
- Amendment to Competition Act
The proposed amendment to the Competition Act, which provides inter alia giving to the FCC the power to impose fines in case of anti-competitive practices (see 2000/1 report), is facing strong opposition from Swiss industrial circles demanding to be represented in the FCC, as well as from organizations on the political left that fear the consequences of a more competitive environment on employment.
Administrative And Judicial Decisions
Merger Control
Advertising On December 27, 2000, the FCC cleared the acquisition of Senger Media AG, a company active in the advertising sector, by Presse Publications SR SA, a company belonging to the Edipresse group. Senger Media AG was controlled by individuals and by the French group Havas.
Airport Property 
