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Closer cooperation on competition cases

By Tanguy Verhoosel | 17 May 2013

Switzerland and the European Union signed, on 17 May, a new bilateral agreement that will lead to closer cooperation between their respective competition authorities. The pact, signed in Brussels by Swiss Economy Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann and Competition Commissioner Joaquin...

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