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Federal Act of October 6, 1995, on Cartels and Other Restrictions to Competition (status as of May 1, 2013), Switzerland
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Year of Version
2013
Dates
Entry into force:
February 1, 1996
Adopted:
October 6, 1995
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Competition,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Other
Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Definition of anti-competitive practices.
- Article 3.2: regulates the relationship between cartel law and intellectual property law,
reservation regarding impediments to competition directly linked to intellectual
property (see also Article 6 1d).
- Article 5: unlawful anti-competitive agreements.
- Article 6: agreements reputedly justified on grounds of economic efficiency.
- Article 7: unlawful anti-competitive practices.'
Dates of entry into force: July 1, 1996 and Art. 18 to 25, February 1, 1996.
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French
Loi fédérale du 6 octobre 1995 sur les cartels et autres restrictions à la concurrence (état au 1er mai 2013)
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Italian
Legge federale del 6 ottobre 1995 sui cartelli e altre limitazioni della concorrenza (stato 1° maggio 2013)
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English
Federal Act of October 6, 1995, on Cartels and Other Restrictions to Competition (status as of May 1, 2013)
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German
Bundesgesetz vom 6. Oktober 1995 über Kartelle und andere Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (stand am 1. Mai 2013)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/CHE/O/25
IP/N/1/CHE/5
WIPO Lex No.
CH296