GCR Class Actions Hub 2023 Switzerland: Class actions – litigation, policy and latest developments

Urs Feller and Martin Heisch have published the Swiss chapter in the 2023 edition of the GCR Class Actions Hub. In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of the collective redress tools that are particularly relevant in a competition law context. A special focus is placed on the current state of the political debate on the introduction of new collective redress mechanisms in Switzerland. Finally, the authors discuss the legislative amendments recently proposed by the Federal Council from a litigation perspective.