Switzerland: Introduced Amendment to Unfair Competition Act prohibiting price parity clauses regulating online booking platforms
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Introduced Amendment to Unfair Competition Act prohibiting price parity clauses regulating online booking platforms
On 17 November 2021, the Federal Council published its explanatory draft for the revised Unfair Competition Act. The amendment introduces Article 8a, which prohibits parity clauses in contracts related to price, availability, or conditions between online booking platforms and accommodation providers.
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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2021-11-17
under deliberation
2022-06-17
adopted