Switzerland

Federal Law of December 19, 1986 on Unfair Competition (Amendment of June 18, 1993)

Year of current version:	1993
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1, 1994
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 18, 1993
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Trade Names, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'Definition of unfair practices. Proceedings and penalties under civil and criminal law. Art. 4: incitement to infringe or terminate a contract.' Art. 15: safeguarding of industrial or business secrets (in civil law proceedings)'. N.B.: The definition of industrial and business secrets has been developed by case law; it corresponds to that set out in Art. 39(1) of the TRIPS Agreement.'
Available Texts:
French	Loi fédérale du 19 décembre 1986 contre la concurrence déloyale (Modification du 18 juin 1993) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Amends Federal Law of 19 December 19, 1986 on Unfair Competition (status as of April 1, 2007) (CH174)
WIPO Lex No.:	CH066