"Saldo" and "Kassensturz" win in federal court

The Federal Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the importer of a hand cream. The programs had been accused of unfair competition. The background: In 2002, the Swiss television program "Kassensturz" reported on a test commissioned by the consumer magazine "Saldo". Common hand creams were tested for harmful ingredients. The cream in question, called "Tal", came last. The importer sued for unfair competition and demanded 500,000 Swiss francs. The claim was rejected by the Graubünden judiciary and the appeal to the Federal Supreme Court was also unsuccessful. Overall, the test met the criteria of fairness. Viewers could have easily recognized that the test was limited exclusively to the ingredients deemed to be harmful.