Bern, February 17, 2026 — The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has expanded its investigation into suspected bid-rigging arrangements in the civil engineering and building construction sectors in the canton of Jura. The probe was initially […]
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Swiss Competition Authority (WEKO)
Swiss WEKO Fines Hallenstadion and Ticketcorner Over Restrictive Ticketing Agreement
Bern, January 22, 2026 — The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has fined Aktiengesellschaft Hallenstadion Zürich (AGH) and Ticketcorner AG for concluding and implementing a restrictive agreement that limited competition in ticket sales for major concerts […]
Swiss WEKO Opens Investigation into Microsoft Over License Price Increases
Bern, January 15, 2026 — The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoft concerning licensing prices in Switzerland, following reports of significant recent price increases. According to the authority, competition regulators […]
Swiss Competition Authority Concludes Decade-Long Financial Market Investigations
Bern, December 18, 2025 Switzerland’s Competition Commission (WEKO) has closed a series of long-running investigations into collusion in financial markets, bringing to an end more than a decade of enforcement actions against major banks. WEKO […]
Swiss Authority Opens Probe into Apple’s NFC Access Conditions for Third-Party Apps
Bern, December 11, 2025 — The Swiss competition authority has opened a preliminary inquiry into Apple’s terms for granting third-party access to near-field communication (NFC) functionality on iOS devices, examining whether the conditions comply with […]
Swiss Authority Probes Possible Construction Bid-Rigging in Jura
Bern, November 20, 2025 — The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has opened a formal investigation into six construction companies over suspected bid-rigging in public and private procurement procedures in the canton of Jura. The authority […]
Swiss Authority Secures Market Access for Healthcare Providers
Bern, October 9, 2025 – The Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) has successfully defended the right of healthcare service providers to operate across cantonal borders, following two rulings by the Federal Supreme Court that upheld the […]
DAChLieLux Authorities Highlight Need for Cooperation on Digital Market Enforcement
Bern, September 26, 2025 – Heads of the competition authorities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg met in Bern for the annual DAChLieLux summit, focusing on cross-border cooperation, digital transformation, and new approaches to […]
Swiss Watchdog Drops Swisscom Probe After Court Setback
Bern, September 16, 2025 — Switzerland’s Competition Commission (ComCo) has closed its follow-up investigation into telecoms group Swisscom after the country’s highest court overturned an earlier finding of market abuse. ComCo had been examining Swisscom […]
Swiss Watchdog Fines Road Construction Firms For Bid Rigging in Western Cantons
Bern, 2 September 2025 — Switzerland’s Competition Commission (WEKO) has sanctioned four construction companies for colluding on public tenders for road resurfacing works in the cantons of Jura, Neuchâtel, Bern and Fribourg between 2009 and […]
