SwissHoldings: Competition rules need to be applied and enforced in strict compliance with the rule of law.

Effective competition requires the long-term assurance of an appropriate legal framework for competitive enterprises. SwissHoldings’ member firms are global leaders in the production of goods and services. As such they rely on competition rules which provide legal certainty and which are enforced in strict accordance with the rule of law.

Statements & Positions

Consultation response: Revision of the Verticals Notice – Consultation drafts of the Verticals Notice (VertBek) and the VertBek Explanatory Notes

This is an automatic translation, which is why errors may occur. On July 5, 2022, the Competition Commission (WEKO) published drafts for a...

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Competition Law and Competition Policy

Vernehmlassung Teilrevision des Bundesgesetzes über Kartelle und andere Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (Kartellgesetz, KG) – Stellungnahme SwissHoldings

Zusammenfassung: Die Vorlage muss – bevor die Botschaft verabschiedet wird, wesentlich überarbeitet werden, weil zwei wichtige Elemente,...

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Competition Law and Competition Policy

Eingabe an die WAK-S betr. Beratung Fairpreisinitiative am 20. August 2020

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  • Rejection of amendments to the Competition Act to combat the „high price island Switzerland“. Such are both unnecessary and incongruous with the regulatory policy.
  • Improving the rule of law in competition proceedings and mitigation of sanctions when a robust inhouse compliance organization is in place.
  • Switzerland needs a coherent digital economy strategy.
SwissHoldings’s member firms rely on access to markets, legal certainty and due process in competition law matters.

Contact

Dr. Manuela Baeriswyl

Head Legal

+41 31 356 68 65
manuela.baeriswyl@swissholdings.ch

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