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Art. 156

1 The amalgamation of enterprises for the purpose of concentrating their economic power and forming monopolies shall be inadmissible 2 Cartels, groups of companies and price agreements which aim at the exploitation of the broad mass of the population or the destruction of medium-sized enterprises shall in particular be prohibited

Art. 157

(1) The accumulation of capital shall not be an end in itself but a means for developing the national economy

(2) The finance and credit system shall serve the creation of value and the satisfaction of the needs of all residents

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