Switzerland

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  • Service: Tax, Legal, Competition Law
  • Type: Business and industry issue
  • Date: 2/24/2012

Developments in the Anti-trust Law 

The Federal Council will submit to Parliament an amendment to the antitrust Act, which provides that a company can benefit from a reduction in penalties if they have implemented an effective antitrust compliance programme.
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Regardless of the success of the proposed amendment, businesses should adopt a code of conduct that defines their way of dealing with sensitive situations from an antitrust perspective and a compliance organization that governs the behaviour of employees.

 

German and French versions of the publication entitled "Chancen und Risiken rechtlicher Neuerungen 2011/12" may be ordered from Schulthess Verlag.

 

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Opportunities and Risks of Legal Changes 2011/2012

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The yearly published book «Chancen und Risiken rechtlicher Neuerungen» provides an overview of key developments in the Swiss law.

Competition Law

It is a central issue for enterprises to comply with competition law.