The purpose of this order is to provide a clear indication of prices, allowing them to be compared and to prevent the purchaser from being mislable.

¹ The order applies:

A.

Goods offered to the consumer;

B.

Legal acts, concluded by consumers, having effects that are identical or similar to those of the purchase, such as sales by instalments, sale and lease contracts (leasing) and take-over bids (legal acts) Similar to the purchase);

C.

To the provision of the services listed in Art. 10;

D.

Advertising aimed at consumers for all goods and services.

² A consumer is deemed to be a person who buys a good or a service for purposes unrelated to his or her business or professional activity. ¹

¹ The price actually payable for the services offered in the following areas will be indicated in Swiss francs:

A.

Hairdressing salons;

B.

Routine work in garages;

C.

Catering and hotels;

D. ¹

Beauty institutes and body care;

E. ²

Physical culture centres, swimming pools, skating rinks and other sports facilities;

F.

Taxis;

G.

Entertainments and entertainment (theatres, concerts, cinemas, dancings, etc.), museums, exhibitions, fairs and sporting events;

H.

Rental of vehicles, appliances and facilities;

I. ³

Laundry and dry cleaning (main processes and standard articles);

K.

Car parking;

L.

Branch of photography (standardized services such as developments, copies, enlargements);

M. ⁴

Course offerings;

N. ⁵

Air travel and package tours;

O. ⁶

Services related to booking a trip and invoiced separately (reservation, intermediaries);

P. ⁷

Telecommunication services within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act of 30 April 1997;

Q. ⁸

Services such as information, counselling, marketing and the distribution of communication costs, which are provided or offered through telecommunication services, that they are invoiced by a Telecommunications service provider or not;

R. ⁹

Opening, holding and closing accounts, national and international traffic in payments, means of payment (credit cards), buying and selling foreign currencies (exchange);

S. ¹⁰

The right to use immovable property on a part-time basis;

T. ¹¹

Provision of services related to the delivery of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as the provision of services for veterinarians and dentists;

U. ¹²

Funeral pumps;

V. ¹³

Notarial services.

² Public taxes, copyright royalties and non-optional supplements of all kinds, placed at the expense of the customer, must be included in the price. The residence fees may be indicated separately. ¹⁴

³ In the event of a change in the rate of the value added tax, the new price must be indicated within three months of the entry into force of this amendment. During this period, consumers must be informed, by a clearly visible indication, that the price indicated does not take account of the change in the rate of the value added tax. ¹⁵

¹ The prices displayed, price lists, catalogues, etc. must be easy to read and easily legible.

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² The indication must indicate the type and unit of the services or the rates to which the prices relate.

³ In the hotel and catering sector, the indication of the price of drinks must highlight the quantity to which this price relates. The indication of quantity is not required for hot drinks, cocktails as well as for drinks prepared with water or added ice. ²

⁴ In institutions that host people, the price of the overnight stay with or without breakfast, half board or full board will be communicated to the client orally or in writing. ³

¹ Where the basic fee or the per-minute price of the services listed in s. 10, para. 1, let. Q exceeds 2 francs, the consumer must first be informed of the price orally, clearly and without charge. Information must be given at least in the language of the service offering.

² Only the services for which these requirements have been met can be charged.

³ Communication taxes for calls to fixed or mobile telephone service numbers may already be charged for the duration of the tariff announcement.

⁴ The consumer must be informed of the fixed fees and price changes in the course of communication immediately before their application and regardless of their amount.

⁵ The tax or price can only be collected 5 seconds after the information has been given.

⁶ Where the fixed fees exceed 10 francs or the price per minute is greater than five francs, the service provision may be invoiced only if the consumer has expressly confirmed that he accepts the offer.

⁷ Where the consumer uses a directory information service within the meaning of s. 31 A The order of 6 October 1997 on addressing resources in the field of telecommunications ² , it must be informed of the price of the related service immediately prior to its use and regardless of the price.

¹ The indication in writing of the prices of the services listed in Art. 10, para. 1, let. Q, is governed by s. 13 A .

² Where the benefit is offered via the Internet or by data communication, it may be invoiced to the consumer only if:

A.

The price is clearly visible and easily legible at the place where the offer is to be accepted; or

B.

The price is clearly visible and easily legible in the immediate vicinity of the place where the offer is to be accepted and, in that place, the reference to "pay order" or a similar statement is clearly visible and Easily readable.

³ Where the benefit is offered by the Internet or by data communication and is counted on the invoice of a telecommunications service provider or via a pre-payment connection, it may not be charged to the consumer Whether the carrier expressly confirmed the acceptance of the offer in respect of its telecommunications service provider.

¹ Where a consumer uses a service provision within the meaning of s. 10, para. 1, let. Q, which requires prior registration and which may involve the transmission of several units of information (push-services), such as texts, images or audio or video sequences, it must be informed free and clearly, to The location where the offer is offered and on the mobile terminal prior to activation of the service: ²

A.

The basic tax that will eventually be collected;

B.

The price to be paid per unit of information;

C.

How to disable the service

D. ³

The maximum number of information units per minute.

² Fees may be levied only after the consumer has been informed of the information referred to in para. 1 and that he expressly confirmed on his mobile terminal installation that he accepted the offer. ⁴

³ Following acceptance of the offer within the meaning of para. 2, the consumer must be informed free of charge at each unit of information about how to disable the service. The possibility of giving up this information free of charge may be offered to the consumer. ⁵

¹ Any person proposing, in any form, including on the Internet, air fares to consumers for air services departing from an airport in Switzerland or in the European Union, shall specify the tariff conditions Applicable.

² The price actually payable must be indicated at any time. It must include the airfare itself, as well as all taxes, charges, surcharges and unavoidable and foreseeable charges as of the date of publication.

³ In addition to the actual price to be paid, it is necessary to specify at least the airfare itself and the following when added to the latter:

A.

Taxes;

B.

Airport charges; and

C.

Other charges, surcharges or duties, such as those relating to safety or fuel.

⁴ Optional price supplements must be communicated clearly, transparently and unequivocally at the beginning of any reservation procedure; their acceptance by the consumer must be the result of an explicit (opt-in) approach.

¹ The tip must be included in the price or designated clearly and indicated in numbers.

² The words "gratuity included" or similar formulations are permitted. On the other hand, the words'gratuity not included' or similar wording without any indication of figures are prohibited.

³ It is forbidden to ask for tips in addition to the quoted price or the tip expressed in figures.

¹ Where, in advertising, prices are mentioned or price levels or price limits are given in figures, the prices to be paid shall be indicated.

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² Producers, importers and wholesalers may give indicative prices. ³

¹ Where an advertisement refers to the telephone number of a paid service benefit within the meaning of s. 10, para. 1, let. Q, or other sequences of signs or letters thereof, shall also indicate to the consumer the basic fee and the price to be paid per minute.

² If another method of pricing is applied, it must be clearly stated.

³ The information on prices must be given in characters of at least the same size as those used to indicate the number, clearly visible and easily legible and in the immediate vicinity of the number. ²

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¹ Price indications must clearly show the goods and the unit of sale or the type and unit of the services and the rates to which the price relates.

² Goods and services must be designated in a way that is easily legible according to their essential criteria, such as the mark, the type, the type, the quality and the characteristics. ¹

³ The indication of prices must correspond to the illustration or text relating to the designated good.

⁴ The more stringent requirements for the specification, which are contained in other legislative acts, are reserved.

The provisions concerning the misleading indication of price (art. 16 to 18) also apply to advertising.

¹ The seller may indicate a comparative price in addition to the price actually payable:

A.

If it has actually offered the goods or service at that price previously (self-comparison);

B.

Whether it is actually going to offer the goods or service at that price with immediate effect (launch price);

C.

If other sellers do indeed provide this price with a predominant share of the goods or services identical in the sector of the relevant market (comparison with competition).

² In the case of a launch price or a comparison with the competition, it must be clear from the announcement of what kind of price comparison it is. On request, the seller must make it likely that the conditions justifying the indication of comparative prices according to para. 1 are completed. ²

³ The comparative price according to para. 1, let. A and b may be indicated for half of the period during which it was or will be performed, but up to a maximum of two months.

⁴ If they were performed for half a day, the prices of highly perishable goods can be given as comparative prices for the next day.

⁵ It is permissible to give catalogue prices, indicative prices, etc. as comparative prices only if the conditions mentioned in para. 1, let. C, are fulfilled.

¹ The indication in figures of price reductions, bonuses, benefits provided by recovery or exchange campaigns and gifts, etc., is similar to that of other prices in addition to the price actually payable.

² The obligation to indicate prices and to provide the specifications provided for in this Order shall apply to such statements. Except the indications concerning several products of the same kind, different products, groups of goods or sets, provided that the rate or amount of the reduction is the same. ¹

³ L' al. 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the provision of services. ²

¹ The present requirements on the false price indication also apply to producers, importers and wholesalers.

² Producers, importers and wholesalers may indicate to consumers price or guide prices or make available to them lists or price catalogues. If these are non-binding recommended prices, this should be clearly indicated. Federal legislation on cartels and other restrictions on competition is reserved. ²

The obligation to indicate prices and to advertise in accordance with the requirements of this Order shall be the responsibility of the operators of all types of trade funds.

Offences under this order shall be continued in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Act of 19 December 1986 against unfair competition.

¹ The competent cantonal offices shall ensure the correct application of this order and denounce the infringements to the competent authorities.

² The procedure is governed by the cantonal law.

¹ The Confederation exercises high surveillance through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in the Federal Department of Economics, Training and Research ² .

² The SECO may issue instructions to the cantons, send them circulars, ask for information and documents, and report infringements to the competent cantonal authorities.

³ The SECO may conduct discussions with the relevant branches and with interested organizations on price indication.

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This order shall enter into force on 1 ^Er January 1979.