Federal Act of 6 October 1995 on cartels and other restraints of competition
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Abbreviation
:
CartA
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Provision
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Art. 12 and 13
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Short description
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Compulsory licence in the event of hindrance of competition
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Nature of the provision
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Compulsory licence
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Status
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In force
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Sector
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All
Legal text :
1 A person hindered by an unlawful restraint of competition from entering or competing in a market is entitled to request:
a. the elimination of or desistance from the hindrance;
b. damages and satisfaction in accordance with the Code of Obligations;
c. surrender of unlawfully earned profits in accordance with the provisions on agency without authority.
2 Hindrances of competition include in particular the refusal to deal and discriminatory measures.
3 The rights set out in paragraph 1 above are also accorded to persons who are hindered by a lawful restraint of competition more than is necessary for the implementation of that restraint.
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Article 13 Enforcement of the right to elimination and desistance
In order to enforce the right to elimination and desistance, the courts may, at the plaintiff's request, rule that:
a. any contracts are null and void in whole or in part;
b. the person responsible for the hindrance of competition must enter into contracts with the person so hindered on terms that are in line with the market or the industry standard.
Actor with an obligation to share data
Company abusing its dominant position
Beneficiaries
Company subject to abuse
Linking criteria for Switzerland
Linking criteria for Switzerland
Financial aspects
Remuneration may be required
Conditions for accessing data
Presence of harmful restrictions on competition
Exceptions and limitations
Not specified
Not specified
Format
Not specified
Plateform
n/a
Notes
The Cartel Act (CartA) allows the Competition Commission (COMCO) and the civil courts to intervene against a company that is recognised as dominant in the market and that abuses this position. In addition to imposing a financial penalty on the company concerned, these authorities may also grant third parties non-discriminatory access to data held by the company and classified as ‘essential data’. The instrument of compulsory licences is envisaged in this context in order to guarantee access to non-personal data.
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