Actuated by Pascal Vandenberghe, the law on cartels is slow to deploy its effects

The high cost island is heavily penalizing Swiss consumers and businesses. The amount of 15 billion francs is regularly mentioned. Changes to Cartel Law (LCart) and the law once morest unfair competition (LCD), which entered into force at the beginning of the year as a counter-proposal to the initiative for fair prices, should make it possible to put an end to the «racketeering”, as some denounce, and lower prices.