Art. 5 CPC from 2024
Art. 5 Court of sole cantonal instance
1 The cantonal law designates the court that has jurisdiction as sole cantonal instance for:a. disputes in connection with intellectual property rights, including disputes concerning the nullity, ownership, licensing, transfer and violation of such rights;b. cartel law disputes;c. disputes on the use of a business name;d. disputes under the Unfair Competition Act of 19 December 1986 (1) if the value in dispute exceeds 30,000 francs or if the Confederation exercises its right to file an action;e. (2) disputes under the Nuclear Energy Public Liability Act of 13 June 2008 (3) ;f. (4) actions against the Confederation, provided the value in dispute exceeds CHF 30,000;f. claims against the Confederation;g. (5) disputes relating to the instigation and conduct of a special investigation in accordance with Articles 697c–697hbis of the Code of Obligations (CO) (6) ;h. (7) disputes under the Collective Investment Schemes Act of 23 June 2006 (8) , the Financial Market Infrastructure Act of 19 June 2015 (9) and the Financial Institutions Act of 15 June 2018 (10) ;i. (11) disputes under the Coat of Arms Protection Act of 21 June 2013 (12) , the Federal Act of 25 March 1954 (13) on the Protection of the Emblem and Name of the Red Cross and the Federal Act of 15 December 1961 (14) on the Protection of the Names and Emblems of the United Nations Organization and other Intergovernmental Organisations.
2 This court is also competent to order interim measures before an action is pending.
(1) [SR 241]
(2) Amended by Annex 2 No 1, in force since 1 Jan. 2022 ([AS 2010 1739]; [BBl 2006 7221]; [AS 2022 43]; [BBl 2007 5397]).
(3) [SR 732.44]
(4) Amended by No I of the FA of 17 March 2023 (Improving Practicality and Law Enforcement), in force since 1 Jan. 2025 ([AS 2023 491]; [BBl 2020 2697]).
(5) Amended by Annex No 3 of the FA of 19 June 2020 (Company Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 ([AS 2020 4005]; [2022 109]; [BBl 2017 399]).
(6) [SR 220]
(7) Amended by Annex No II 4 of the Financial Institutes Act of 15 June 2018, in force since 1 Jan. 2020 ([AS 2018 5247], [2019 4631]; [BBl 2015 8901]).
(8) [SR 951.31]
(9) [SR 958.1]
(10) [SR 954.1]
(11) Inserted by Annex 3 No II 3 of the Coat of Arms Protection Act of 21 June 2013, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 ([AS 2015 3679]; [BBl 2009 8533]).
(12) [SR 232.21]
(13) [SR 232.22]
(14) [SR 232.23]
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.