Switzerland

Federal Law March 24, 2000 on Jurisdiction in Civil Matters of (status as of June 1, 2004)

Year of current version:	2004
Date of last amendment:	October 3, 2003
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 2001
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 24, 2000
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The law on Jurisdiction in Civil Matters governs court jurisdiction according to location when cases are not international.'
Available Texts:
French	Loi fédérale du 24 mars 2000 sur les fors en matière civile (état le 1er juin 2004)
Historical Versions:	Is repealed by Code of Civil Procedure of December 19, 2008 (status as of January 1, 2012) (CH249) Code of Civil Procedure of December 19, 2008 (CH214) Is superseded by Federal Law of March 24, 2000 on Jurisdiction in Civil Matters (status as of December 19, 2006) (CH190)
WIPO Lex No.:	CH125