| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2012) 244 final (1.6.12) |
| Publication Date | 01/06/2012 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The EU and Switzerland are two very important economic partners, whose economies are deeply integrated. As a result, many anticompetitive practices have cross border effects on trade between the EU and Switzerland. Many cases dealt with by the Commission concern practices which involve Swiss firms and/or affect the Swiss market. Similarly, there is clear evidence showing that certain anticompetitive practices taking place in Switzerland, and especially cartels, also affect the EU markets. The Swiss Competition Commission and the Commission have already cooperated in a certain number of cases outside the framework of a formal agreement. This cooperation is significantly limited by the fact that they cannot exchange confidential information. This agreement between the EU and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws addresses this limitation by allowing the Commission and the Swiss Competition Commission to exchange confidential information. The agreement will help to structure cooperation and a policy dialogue on competition matters with the Swiss authorities. By including the possibility to exchange, subject to specific conditions, confidential information between the competition agencies of both Parties, the Agreement will also enable the Commission to benefit from the results of information gathered by the Swiss Competition Commission. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0244:FIN:EN:PDF |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Switzerland |
