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European Union

  • EU - Access Directive
  • EU - Authorisation Directive
  • EU - Directive concerning copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission
  • EU - Directive on a Community framework for electronic signatures
  • EU - Directive on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services
  • EU - Directive on electronic commerce
  • EU - Directive on privacy and electronic communications
  • EU - Directive on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts
  • EU - Directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data
  • EU - Directive on the prudential supervision of the business electronic money institutions
  • EU - Framework Directive
  • EU - Legal protection of databases
  • EU - Radio Spectrum Decision
  • EU - Universal Service Directive

Foreign Legislation

International Treaties

  • CH - Convention regarding the establishment of the World Trading Organisation (WTO) (german version)

Legislation Switzerland

  • CH - Antitrust Law (KG), Switzerland
  • CH - ComCom: Business regulation of the Federal Communications Commission, Switzerland (german version)
  • CH - Data Protection Regulation (VDSG), Switzerland
  • CH - Federal Law concerning the Swiss Single Market (german version)
  • CH - Regulation regarding merger control, Switzerland
  • CH - Telecommunication law (Overview Legislation), Switzerland (german version)
  • CH - Telecommunications Law (LTC), Switzerland

Network Information Center (NIC)

  • Domain Database (Geektools)
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  • NIC - Network Information Center (Domain: .edu)
  • NIC - Network Information Center (Domain: .info)
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  • NIC - Network Information Center Australia (Domain: .au)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Belgium (Domain: .be)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Canada (Domain: .ca)
  • NIC - Network Information Center China (Domain: .cn)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Denmark (Domain: .dk)
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  • NIC - Network Information Center France (Domain: .fr)
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  • NIC - Network Information Center Hong Kong (Domain: .hk)
  • NIC - Network Information Center India (Domain: .in)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Ireland (Domain: .ie)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Italy (Domain: .it)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Japan (Domain: .jp)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Luxembourg (Domain: .lu)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Mexico (Domain: .mx) (spanish version)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Republic of Bulgaria (Domain: .bg)
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  • NIC - Network Information Center Schweden (Domain: .se)
  • NIC - Network Information Center South Africa (Domain: .za)
  • NIC - Network Information Center Switzerland (Domain: .ch)
  • NIC - Network Information Center United States (Domain: .gov)
  • NIC - Network Information Center), Norway
  • WIPO - Nat. classification codes for trademarks, patents and designs
  • WIPO Cases and WIPO Panel Decisions (Database)

Offices; other public bodies

  • CH - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • CH - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE)
  • CH - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE), Homepage for handicapped persons
  • JP - Fair Trade Commission of Japan

Online Databases

  • CH - Decisions of Swiss Federal Supreme Court (german version)
  • CH - Jusletter (german version)
  • Documents of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) (german version)

Organisations

  • CC-Creative Commons
  • CH - Institute for Industrial Property (ingres) (german version)

Registration Fees / Charges

  • CH - Fee Regulation concerning competition proceedings, Switzerland (german version)
  • CH - Fees Competition Commission Switzerland (Weko) (german version)

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