BZ investment in 20 Minuten goes before the Federal Court

The Federal Supreme Court will deal with the controversial participation of the Berner Zeitung in the commuter newspaper 20 Minuten. The Competition Commission (Weko) has appealed a decision by the Appeals Commission for Competition Issues, as reported by SDA. The Competition Commission had prohibited the participation in the commuter newspaper in January 2004. This ban was overturned by the Competition Appeals Commission at the beginning of May after Espace Media Groupe lodged an appeal, and the Competition Commission has now lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, as its Deputy Director Patrik Ducrey told SDA on Friday. The Federal Supreme Court must examine "certain fundamental questions", explained Ducret, without wanting to go into more detail. The Weko's appeal means that the Berner Zeitung will not be able to acquire a 17.5 percent stake in the commuter newspaper as planned for the time being. Espace Media Groupe deeply regrets this appeal. "The proceedings, which are now still pending, are blocking entrepreneurial and strategic decisions and leading to further delays in an extremely dynamic market," the company said in a statement.