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Art. 20 Federal Act of 21 June 2013 on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs (CAPA) - Action and right to bring action

CAPA; Chapter 4 Legal Protection
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Any person who suffers infringement of or threat to their economic interests due to the unlawful use of a public sign may request the court to: a. prohibit an imminent infringement; b. remedy an existing infringement; c. require the defending party to provide information on the origin and quantity of items in its possession that unlawfully bear the public sign and to name the recipients and disclose the extent of any distribution to commercial customers; d. establish the unlawful nature of an infringement if it continues to have an offensive effect. Actions brought under the Code of Obligations {note: SR 220} for damages, satisfaction and handing over of profits in accordance with the provisions concerning agency without authority remain reserved.

Art. 20 CAPA · Action and right to bring action

Any person who suffers infringement of or threat to their economic interests due to the unlawful use of a public sign may request the court to: a. prohibit an imminent infringement; b. remedy an existing infringement; c. require the defending party to provide information on the origin and quantity of items in its possession that unlawfully bear the public sign and to name the recipients and disclose the extent of any distribution to commercial customers; d. establish the unlawful nature of an infringement if it continues to have an offensive effect.

Actions brought under the Code of Obligations for damages, satisfaction and handing over of profits in accordance with the provisions concerning agency without authority remain reserved.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1)

C/11943/2024 · ge (art. 20 al. 1 LPAP)
Federal Institute of Intellectual Property v. Importation of Steroids Bearing Swiss Coat of Arms
The core request to order the defendant to cease the unlawful use of a public sign (cessation of the act) is based on this article, as cited in the final order.