Exhibit 14.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form F-3ASR filed on March 5, 2009 (File No. 333-157707), on Form F-3 filed on May 11, 2001 (File No. 333-60712), on Form F-3 filed on January 31, 2002 (File No. 333-81862), on Form F-4 filed on December 23, 2010 (File No. 333-171381), on Form S-8 filed on October 1, 2004 (File No. 333-119475), on Form S-8 filed on September 5, 2006 (File No. 333-137112), on Form S-8 filed on October 29, 2009 (File No. 333-162727), on Form S-8 filed on January 18, 2011 (File No. 333-171739), on Form S-8 filed on April 8, 2011 (File No. 333-173382) and on Form F-3 filed on September 21, 2012 (File No. 333-183955) of Novartis AG of our report dated January 24, 2012 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 20-F.

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/s/Peter M. Kartscher	/s/Michael P. Nelligan
Peter M. Kartscher	Michael P. Nelligan
Audit expert	Global Relationship Partner
Auditor in charge
Basel, January 22, 2013

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