Art. 23 Unfair competition 48
1 Any person who wilfully competes unfairly in terms of Articles 3, 4, 5 or 6 shall on complaint be liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding three years or a monetary penalty.49 2 Any person who has the right under Articles 9 or 10 to bring civil proceedings may file a criminal complaint. 3 The Confederation has the rights of a private claimant in the proceedings.50 48 Amended by Art. 2 No 1 of the FD of 7 Oct. 2005 on the Adoption and Implementation of the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption and its Additional Protocol, in force since 1 July 2006 (AS 20062371; BBl 20046983). 49 Amended by No II 1 of the FA of 25 Sept. 2015 (Criminal Law on Corruption), in force since 1 July 2016 (AS 2016 1287; BBl 2014 3591). 50 Inserted by No I of the FA of 17 June 2011, in force since 1 April 2012 (AS 2011 4909; BBl 2009 6151). |