Consumer Information Act (ConsumIA)
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Art. 10 Legal remedies
Legal remedies are governed by the provisions on the administration of federal justice.
Art. 11 Offences
1 Any person who wilfully commits any of the following acts shall be liable to a fine: a. failure to comply with a Federal Council regulation on declarations relating to goods and services (Art. 4), where such failure carries a criminal penalty; b. failure to comply with the obligation to provide information under Article 8 paragraph 2. 2 If the offender acts through negligence, the fine shall not exceed 2000 francs. 3 In particularly minor cases, no penalty need be imposed.
Art. 12 Relationship with the Federal Act on Administrative Criminal Law
1 The Federal Act of 22 March 1974 on Administrative Criminal Law applies to the prosecution and adjudication of the offences. 2 The administrative unit responsible for prosecution and judgment is the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.
Para. 1 — SR 313.0 Para. 2 — Term in accordance with No I 34 of the O of 15 June 2012 (Restructuring of the Departments), in force since 1 Jan. 2013 (AS 2012 3655).