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Art. 8a Federal Act on Private International Law (PILA)

PILA; Chapter 1 General Provisions; VIII. Co-defendants and plurality of actions
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Art. 8a PILA

If an action is brought against several co-defendants who may be sued in Switzerland pursuant to this Act, the Swiss court that has jurisdiction over one defendant has jurisdiction over all of them.

If two or more claims having a factual connection between them can be brought in Switzerland pursuant to this Act against the same defendant, any Swiss court having jurisdiction over one of such claims has jurisdiction over all of them.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (3)

HOR.2024.35 · ag (Art. 8a Abs. 2 IPRG)
Antitrust Case Dismissed for Lack of Swiss Jurisdiction
Allows for the joinder of claims if they are related and can be heard together by a Swiss court.
HG160186 · zh (Art. 8a Abs. 2 IPRG)
Foundation v. Swiss Company (Jurisdictional Dismissal for Insufficient Pleading)
Cited in the analysis of jurisdiction for cumulative claims (objectiven Klagenhäufung), which could not be fully established for all claims in Zurich.
C/1850/2015 · ge (art. 8a al. 2 LDIP)
IKKS v. IKKII Trademark Infringement and Cancellation
Used to admit the Court's jurisdiction over the action for trademark nullity because it is connected to the action for cessation of infringement.