Pierre is a recognized specialist in Switzerland in the field of Competition Law and Intellectual Property. He founded Athena Avocats in October 2021 where he works as Partner. He presided the Swiss Competition Law Association (ASAS) from 2004 to 2009, and he is still a member of the board. He was General Reporter of the International League of Competition Law (LIDC) for October 2011 until October 2013 and was a member of the board of the LIDC. He is also recognised practitioner in dispute resolution and acted as vice-chair of the Swiss Attorney Federation Committee on Mediation from 2002 until 2013. He belongs to a number of professional associations such as the Swiss Arbitration Association, ABA, AGDA, ADE, AIPPI, AROPI, UIA, etc.
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NB: This article will be published in Concurrences N° 2-2014, Case comments: International Policy The Agreement between the European Union and Switzerland concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws came into force on December 1, 2014 (hereafter “Cooperation Agreement” (...)
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Introduction On May 7, 2012, the Swiss Competition Commission made the most striking of a series of decisions regarding vertical restraints leading to the condemnation of BMW to the payment of a fine of CHF 156’868’150, that is approximately € 130’000’000. The case is about the refusal by BMW (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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This section selects books on themes related to competition laws and economics. This compilation does not attempt to be exhaustive but rather a survey of themes important in the area. The survey usually covers publication over the last three months after publication of the latest issue of (...)
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On 27 June 2017, ComCo published on its website two new texts, namely an amendment to its "Notice on the assessment of vertical agreements (Notice on Vertical Agreements, CommVert), ComCo decision of 28 June 2010", and an "Explanatory Note on the Notice on the assessment of vertical agreements (...)
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These are the latest developments in Switzerland in a case which has occupied the European Union authorities for many years and which concerns the unlawfulness of the participation of a third party, not active on the relevant market, in the management and operation of the tin stabilisers (...)
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It took the Federal Supreme Court almost nine months to publish the recitals of the decision taken in principle and after a public hearing on 28 June 2016, since it was only on 21 April that these two rulings were made public on the Federal Supreme Court’s website. The decision undertaken and (...)
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Last year, the Federal Administrative Court (hereinafter "the FAT"), the court with the power to review decisions of the Competition Commission (hereinafter "the Comco") with full jurisdiction, issued two rulings in the area of vertical agreements, one relating to a territorial restriction and (...)
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On 29 June 2015, the Swiss Competition Commission (hereafter “COMCO”) adopted a Communication regarding the assessment of vertical arrangements in the motor vehicle sector (hereafter “CommAuto”) and a related Explanatory note (hereafter “the CommAuto Explanatory Note”) (...)
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Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws, OJ L 347/57 p. 3 The Agreement between the European Union and Switzerland concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws came into force on (...)
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On May 7, 2012, the Swiss Competition Commission, the Swiss competition authority (hereinafter the "COMCO"), issued a decision that attracted the attention of far more than the automotive sector, in particular of our European colleagues. Indeed, in this case, an agreement containing a clause (...)
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