– Swiss Code of Obligations of March 30, 1911, in force since January 1, 1912; last amendments in force since September 1, 2023.
– Swiss Criminal Code of December 21, 1937, in force since January 1, 1942; last amendments in force since September 1, 2023.
– Federal Act on Unfair Competition of December 19, 1986, in force since March 1, 1988; last amendments in force since September 1, 2023.
– Federal Act on Data Protection of September 25, 2020, in force since September 1, 2023.

– Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Stockholm Act.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since July 1, 1995.

Definition: Swiss law does not provide a statutory definition of the term trade secret. However, Swiss legal theory and courts give the following definition: any information (1) that is neither publicly known nor generally accessible; (2) that has a commercial value; (3) the owner of which has a legitimate interest in the maintenance of its secrecy (objective requirement); (4) the owner of which intends to maintain it secret (subjective requirement).

Criteria for enforcement: under Swiss law the protection of a trade secret explicitly requires the owner to take reasonable measures of protection.

Assignment - licensing: possible.

Remedies for misappropriation: imprisonment and/or a fine and seizure and destruction of trade secret infringing goods.