{"id":94402,"date":"2026-06-30T06:12:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/94402\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T06:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:12:32","slug":"europe-middle-east-and-africa-antitrust-review-2027-switzerland-revised-cartel-act-reshapes-antitrust-enforcement-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/94402\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe, Middle East and Africa Antitrust Review 2027 &#8211; Switzerland: revised Cartel Act reshapes antitrust enforcement landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of GCR&#8217;s co-published content. <a href=\"https:\/\/globalcompetitionreview.com\/info\/insight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more on Insight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Switzerland\u2019s revised Federal Act on Cartels, effective early 2027, modernises competition law by adopting the EU\u2019s SIEC test for merger control, enhancing private enforcement and replacing the strict per se ban on hardcore cartels with nuanced case-by-case assessments. 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