Price Supervision Act ((PrSA))
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Art. 6 Advance notification
If parties to agreements affecting competition or undertakings with market power intend to increase prices, they may submit their plans to the Price Supervisor. The Price Supervisor shall declare within 30 days whether he or she considers the price increase to be unobjectionable.
Amended by Annex No 3 of the Cartel Act of 6 Oct. 1995, in force since 1 July 1996 (AS 1996 546, 1805; BBl 1995 I 468).
Art. 7 Reports
Any person who suspects that the increase in or maintenance of a price is abusive may report this in writing to the Price Supervisor.
Art. 8 Enquiries
Based on the reports or his or her own observations, the Price Supervisor shall establish whether there are any indications of an abusive price increase or of abusive price maintenance.
Art. 9 Amicable settlement
If the Price Supervisor identifies abuse, he or she shall endeavour to reach an amicable settlement with the parties concerned; This does not require any special form.
Art. 10 Decision
If no amicable settlement can be reached, the Price Supervisor shall prohibit the increase in whole or in part or order a price reduction.
Art. 11 Change in circumstances
1 The validity of the amicable settlement or the decision must be limited in time. 2 At the request of the person or undertaking concerned, the Price Supervisor shall declare the settlement or decision invalid before the expiry of the deadline if the actual circumstances have changed significantly in the meantime.