Other federal laws are excluded from this list, such as the Federal constitution, the Civil Code, the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, Federal ordinances and Federal decrees.
Current legislation
| Name | Decision | In force | Description | Category (SR) | German | French | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR 121 – Intelligence Service Act (IntelSA) | 2015 | 2017 | Defines the powers and scope of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS), Switzerland's intelligence agency | 12 Security of the Confederation | Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG | Loi fédérale sur le renseignement, LRens | Legge federale sulle attività informative, LAIn |
| SR 141.0 – Swiss Citizenship Act (SCA) | 2014 | 2018 | Governs the acquisition of Swiss citizenship | 14 Citizenship, residence, permanent residence | Bürgerrechtsgesetz, BüG | Loi sur la nationalité suisse, LN | Legge sulla cittadinanza, LCit |
| SR 120 – Federal Act establishing measures for the maintenance of internal security | 1997 | 1998 | Governs the use of preventive police measures to maintain internal security (including terrorism, violent extremism, organized crime) | 12 Security of the Confederation | Bundesgesetz über Massnahmen zur Wahrung der inneren Sicherheit, BWIS | Loi fédérale instituant des mesures visant au maintien de la sûreté intérieure, LMSI | Legge federale sulle misure per la salvaguardia della sicurezza interna, LMSI |
| SR 128 – Information Security Act | 2020 | 2022 | Governs the processing of information by federal authorities, establishes the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), mandates reporting of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure | 12 Security of the Confederation | Informationssicherheitsgesetz, ISG | Loi sur la sécurité de l’information, LSI | Legge sulla sicurezza delle informazioni, LSIn |
| SR 138.1 – Federal law on the participation of the cantons in the foreign policy of the Confederation | 1999 | 2000 | Clarifies the role of cantons within Switzerland's foreign policy decisions | 13 Confederation and Cantons | Bundesgesetz über die Mitwirkung der Kantone an der Aussenpolitik des Bundes, BGMK | Loi fédérale sur la participation des cantons à la politique extérieure de la Confédération, LFPC | Legge federale concernente la partecipazione dei Cantoni alla politica estera della Confederazione, LFPC |
| SR 142.51 – Federal law on the common information system for foreigners and asylum seekers | 2003 | 2006 | Establishes a common information system for the management of foreigners and asylum seekers | 14 Citizenship, residence, permanent residence | Bundesgesetz über das Informationssystem für den Ausländer- und den Asylbereich, BGIAA | Loi fédérale sur le système d’information commun aux domaines des étrangers et de l’asile, LDEA | Legge federale sul sistema d’informazione per il settore degli stranieri e dell’asilo, LSISA |
| SR 143.1 – Identity Documents Act | 2001 | 2002 | Regulates the issuance of passports and identity cards | 14 Citizenship, residence, permanent residence | Ausweisgesetz, AwG | Loi sur les documents d’identité, LDI | Legge sui documenti d’identità, LDI |
| SR 142.20 – Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (FNIA) | 2005 | 2008 | Regulates the immigration, residence and integration of foreign nationals | 14 Citizenship, residence, permanent residence | Ausländer- und Integrationsgesetz, AIG | Loi fédérale sur les étrangers et l’intégration, LEI | Legge federale sugli stranieri e la loro integrazione, LStrI |
| SR 142.31 – Asylum Act (AsylA) | 1998 | 1999 | Governs the procedures for granting asylum to refugees | 14 Citizenship, residence, permanent residence | Asylgesetz, AsylG | Loi sur l’asile, LAsi | Legge sull’asilo, LAsi |
| SR 151.3 – Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) | 2002 | 2004 | Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and establishes the Federal Bureau for the Equality of Persons with Disabilities | 15 Fundamental rights | Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz, BehiG | Loi sur l’égalité pour les handicapés, LHand | Legge sui disabili, LDis |
| SR 152.1 – Archiving Act (ArchA) | 1998 | 1999 | Governs the management, preservation, and accessibility of public Swiss federal archives | 15 Fundamental rights | Archivierungsgesetz, BGA | Loi fédérale sur l’archivage, LAr | Legge sull’archiviazione, LAr |
| SR 151.1 – Gender Equality Act (GEA) | 1995 | 1996 | Promotes equal rights and opportunities for men and women, prohibits discrimination between women and men in employment relationships, establishes the Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE) | 15 Fundamental rights | Gleichstellungsgesetz, GlG | Loi sur l’égalité, LEg | Legge federale sulla parità dei sessi, LPar |
| SR 152.3 – Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) | 2004 | 2006 | Guarantees the right of access to information held by federal authorities | 15 Fundamental rights | Öffentlichkeitsgesetz, BGÖ | Loi sur la transparence, LTrans | Legge sulla trasparenza, LTras |
| SR 150.1 – Federal Act on the Commission for the Prevention of Torture | 2009 | 2010 | Establishes the National Commission for the Prevention of Torture, responsible to ensure the respect of the UN Convention Against Torture | 15 Fundamental rights | Bundesgesetz über die Kommission zur Verhütung von Folter | Loi fédérale sur la Commission de prévention de la torture | Legge federale sulla Commissione per la prevenzione della tortura |
| SR 150.2 – Federal Law on the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | 2015 | 2017 | Transposes the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance into national law | 15 Fundamental rights | Bundesgesetz zum Internationalen Übereinkommen zum Schutz aller Personen vor dem Verschwindenlassen | Loi fédérale relative à la Convention internationale pour la protection de toutes les personnes contre les disparitions forcées | Legge federale relativa alla Convenzione internazionale per la protezione di tutte le persone dalla sparizione forzata |
| SR 161.1 – Political Rights Act (PRA) | 1976 | 1978 | Regulates the exercise of political rights, including referendums, popular initiatives, and elections | 16 Political rights | Bundesgesetz über die politischen Rechte, BPR | Loi fédérale sur les droits politiques, LDP | Legge federale sui diritti politici, LDP |
| SR 170.512 – Publications Act (PublA) | 2004 | 2005 | Governs the publication of the compilations of federal law (Official Compilation and Systematic Compilation) and of the Federal Gazette | 17 Federal authorities | Publikationsgesetz, PublG | Loi sur les publications officielles, LPubl | Legge sulle pubblicazioni ufficiali, LPubb |
| SR 172.010.31 – Federal Act on the Status and Tasks of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPIA) | 1995 | 1996 | Establishes the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property | 17 Federal authorities | Bundesgesetz über Statut und Aufgaben des Eidgenössischen Instituts für Geistiges Eigentum, IGEG | Loi fédérale sur le statut et les tâches de l’Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle, LIPI | Legge federale sullo statuto e sui compiti dell’Istituto federale della proprietà intellettuale, LIPI |
| SR 173.41 – Patent Court Act (PatCA) | 2009 | 2010 | Establishes the Federal Patent Court | 17 Federal authorities | Patentgerichtsgesetz, PatGG | Loi sur le Tribunal fédéral des brevets, LTFB | Legge sul Tribunale federale dei brevetti, LTFB |
| SR 172.021 – Administrative Procedure Act (APA) | 1968 | 1969 | Regulates the procedures followed by federal administrative authorities when making decisions that affect the rights of individuals | 17 Federal authorities | Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz, VwVG | Loi fédérale sur la procédure administrative, PA | Legge federale sulla procedura amministrativa, PA |
| SR 171.10 – Parliament Act (ParlA) | 2002 | 2003 | Clarifies the rights, duties, tasks, organization and procedure of the Federal Assembly, as well as the division of power between the Federal Assembly, the Federal Council, and the Federal courts | 17 Federal authorities | Parlamentsgesetz, ParlG | Loi sur le Parlement, LParl | Legge sul Parlamento, LParl |
| SR 172.056.1 – Public Procurement Act (PPA) | 2019 | 2021 | Governs the awarding of public contracts by Swiss federal authorities, and transposes the WTO's Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) into Swiss law | 17 Federal authorities | Bundesgesetz über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen, BöB | Loi fédérale sur les marchés publics, LMP | Legge federale sugli appalti pubblici, LAPub |
| SR 172.010 – Government and Administration Organisation Act (GAOA) | 1997 | 1997 | Clarifies the rights, duties, tasks, organization and procedure of the Federal Council and the Federal Administration | 17 Federal authorities | Regierungs- und Verwaltungsorganisationsgesetz, RVOG | Loi sur l’organisation du gouvernement et de l’administration, LOGA | Legge sull’organizzazione del Governo e dell’Amministrazione, LOGA |
| SR 170.32 – Liability Act | 1958 | 1959 | Regulates the liability of the Federal Administration for the acts of its officials | 17 Federal authorities | Verantwortlichkeitsgesetz, VG | Loi sur la responsabilité, LRCF | Legge sulla responsabilità, LResp |
| SR 171.21 – Resources Allocated to Parliamentarians Act | 1988 | 1988 | Regulates the compensation and allowances paid to members of the Swiss Parliament | 17 Federal authorities | Parlamentsressourcengesetz, PRG | Loi sur les moyens alloués aux parlementaires, LMAP | Legge sulle indennità parlamentari, LI |
| SR 172.061 – Consultation Procedure Act, CPA | 2005 | 2005 | Regulates the consultation procedure used by the Federal administration to obtain input from the public on proposed legislation and other government measures | 17 Federal authorities | Vernehmlassungsgesetz, VlG | Loi sur la consultation, LCo | Legge sulla consultazione, LCo |
| SR 172.121 – Federal Act concerning the salaries and Occupational Pensions for Judges | 1989 | 1990 | Regulates the salaries and pension provisions of federal judges and magistrates | 17 Federal authorities | Bundesgesetz über Besoldung und berufliche Vorsorge der Magistratspersonen | Loi fédérale concernant les traitements et la prévoyance professionnelle des magistrats | Legge federale concernente la retribuzione e la previdenza professionale dei magistrati |
| SR 172.220.1 – Law on the personnel of the Confederation | 2000 | 2001 | Governs the working relationship between the Confederation and its personnel | 17 Federal authorities | Bundespersonalgesetz, BPG | Loi sur le personnel de la Confédération, LPers | Legge sul personale federale, LPers |
| SR 173.110 – Federal Supreme Court Act | 2005 | 2007 | Governs the organization and internal functioning of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court | 17 Federal authorities | Bundesgerichtsgesetz, BGG | Loi sur le Tribunal fédéral, LTF | Legge sul Tribunale federale, LTF |
| SR 173.110.3 – Federal Act on the calculation of time limits that include a Saturday | 1963 | 1963 | Requires that the calculation of federal legal deadlines considers Saturday as a public holiday. Shortest federal law with only 2 articles. | 17 Federal authorities | Bundesgesetz über den Fristenlauf an Samstagen | Loi fédérale sur la supputation des délais comprenant un samedi | Legge federale sulla decorrenza dei termini nei giorni di sabato |
| SR 173.32 – Federal Administrative Court Act | 2005 | 2007 | Governs the organization and functioning of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court | 17 Federal authorities | Verwaltungsgerichtsgesetz, VGG | Loi sur le Tribunal administratif fédéral, LTAF | Legge sul Tribunale amministrativo federale, LTAF |
| SR 173.71 – Criminal Authorities Organization Act | 2010 | 2011 | Governs the organization, tasks and procedures of the federal criminal authorities, including Fedpol, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), and the Federal Criminal Court | 17 Federal authorities | Strafbehördenorganisationsgesetz, StBOG | Loi sur l’organisation des autorités pénales, LOAP | Legge sull’organizzazione delle autorità penali, LOAP |
| SR 196.1 – Foreign Illicit Assets Act (FIAA) | 2015 | 2016 | Provides for the freezing, confiscation and restitution of assets of foreign politically exposed persons that have been acquired through corruption or other criminal means, and deposited in Swiss banks | 19 Foreign affairs | Bundesgesetz über die Sperrung und die Rückerstattung unrechtmässig erworbener Vermögenswerte ausländischer politisch exponierter Personen (SRVG) | Loi sur les valeurs patrimoniales d’origine illicite, LVP | Legge sui valori patrimoniali di provenienza illecita, LVP |
| SR 192.12 – Host State Act (HSA) | 2007 | 2008 | Governs the granting of privileges, immunities and financial support to foreign representations, international organizations and conferences | 19 Foreign affairs | Gaststaatgesetz, GSG | Loi sur l’État hôte, LEH | Legge sullo Stato ospite, LSO |
| SR 195.1 – Swiss Abroad Act (SAA) | 2014 | 2015 | Governs the consular protection and services to Swiss abroad, and the measures supporting their political rights | 19 Foreign affairs | Auslandschweizergesetz, ASG | Loi sur les Suisses de l’étranger, LSEtr | Legge sugli Svizzeri all’estero, LSEst |
| SR 198.1 – Federal Act on the implementation of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty | 2016 | 2017 | Transposes the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty of 1991 into national law | 19 Foreign affairs | Bundesgesetz über die Umsetzung des Umweltschutzprotokolls zum Antarktis-Vertrag | Loi fédérale sur la mise en œuvre du protocole au traité sur l’Antarctique, relatif à la protection de l’environnement | Legge federale concernente l’attuazione del Protocollo sulla protezione ambientale relativo al Trattato sull’Antartide |
| SR 194.2 – Federal Act on the Promotion of the Conditions for the Establishment of Businesses in Switzerland | 2007 | 2008 | Defines the promotion measures (e.g., publications, marketing, information sharing) that the confederation can take to encourage companies to establish themselves in Switzerland | 19 Foreign affairs | Bundesgesetz zur Förderung der Information über den Unternehmensstandort Schweiz | Loi fédérale concernant la promotion des conditions d’implantation des entreprises en Suisse | Legge federale che promuove l’informazione riguardante la piazza imprenditoriale svizzera |
| SR 194.1 – Federal Act on the Promotion of the Image of Switzerland Abroad | 2000 | 2000 | Defines the tasks of the FDFA to promote the image and knowledge of Switzerland abroad | 19 Foreign affairs | Bundesgesetz über die Pflege des schweizerischen Erscheinungsbildes im Ausland | Loi fédérale sur la promotion de l’image de la Suisse à l’étranger | Legge federale concernente la promozione dell’immagine della Svizzera all’estero |
| SR 193.9 – Federal Act on Civil Peace Promotion Measures and Human Rights Strengthening | 2003 | 2004 | Governs the Confederation's foreign policy activities to promote peace and strengthen human rights. With a 2021 amendment, also establishes the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) | 19 Foreign affairs | Bundesgesetz über Massnahmen zur zivilen Friedensförderung und Stärkung der Menschenrechte | Loi fédérale sur des mesures de promotion civile de la paix et de renforcement des droits de l’homme | Legge federale su misure di promozione civile della pace e di rafforzamento dei diritti dell’uomo |
| SR 211.423.4 – Issuance of Mortgage Bonds Act | 1930 | 1931 | Governs the issuance of mortgage bonds | 21 Civil code | Pfandbriefgesetz, PfG | Loi sur l’émission de lettres de gage, LLG | Legge sulle obbligazioni fondiarie, LOF |
| SR 211.412.11 – Federal Act on Rural Land Law | 1991 | 1994 | Governs the ownership and use of agricultural land in Switzerland | 21 Civil code | Bundesgesetz über das bäuerliche Bodenrecht, BGBB | Loi fédérale sur le droit foncier rural, LDFR | Legge federale sul diritto fondiario rurale, LDFR |
| SR 211.221.31 – Federal Act on the Hague Adoption Convention and on Measures for the Protection of Children in Cases of Intercountry Adoption | 2001 | 2003 | Transposes the Hague Adoption Convention into national law | 21 Civil code | Bundesgesetz zum Haager Adoptionsübereinkommen und über Massnahmen zum Schutz des Kindes bei internationalen Adoptionen, BG-HAÜ | Loi fédérale relative à la Convention de La Haye sur l’adoption et aux mesures de protection de l’enfant en cas d’adoption internationale, LF-CLaH | Legge federale relativa alla Convenzione dell’Aia sull’adozione e a provvedimenti per la protezione del minore nelle adozioni internazionalim, LF-CAA |
| SR 211.222.32 – Federal Act on International Child Abduction and the Hague Conventions on the Protection of Children and Adults | 2007 | 2009 | Transposes the Hague Protection of Adults Convention into national law | 21 Civil code | Bundesgesetz über internationale Kindesentführung und die Haager Übereinkommen zum Schutz von Kindern und Erwachsenen, BG-KKE | Loi fédérale sur l’enlèvement international d’enfants et les Conventions de La Haye sur la protection des enfants et des adultes, LF-EEA | Legge federale sul rapimento internazionale dei minori e sulle Convenzioni dell’Aia sulla protezione dei minori e degli adulti, LF-RMA |
| SR 211.223.13 – Federal Act on Compulsory Social Measures and Placements prior to 1981, CSMPA | 2016 | 2017 | Acknowledges and redress the injustice suffered by victims of compulsory social measures and placements in Switzerland prior to 1981 | 21 Civil code | Bundesgesetz über die Aufarbeitung der fürsorgerischen Zwangsmassnahmen und Fremdplatzierungen vor 1981, AFZFG | Loi fédérale sur les mesures de coercition à des fins d’assistance et les placements extrafamiliaux antérieurs à 1981, LMCFA | Legge federale sulle misure coercitive a scopo assistenziale e i collocamenti extrafamiliari prima del 1981, LMCCE |
| SR 211.231 – Same-Sex Partnership Act (SSPA) | 2004 | 2007 | Introduced same-sex registered partnerships. Mostly repealed in 2022; now governs the transformation of partnership into marriage | 21 Civil code | Partnerschaftsgesetz, PartG | Loi sur le partenariat, LPart | Legge sull’unione domestica registrata, LUD |
| SR 211.111.1 – Sterilization Act | 2004 | 2005 | Defines the conditions under which sterilization is authorized for contraceptive purposes, as well as the applicable procedure | 21 Civil code | Sterilisationsgesetz | Loi sur la stérilisation | Legge federale sulle sterilizzazioni |
| SR 211.412.41 – Lex Koller (Federal Act on Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad) | 1983 | 1985 | Limits the acquisition of real estate by persons abroad | 21 Civil code | Bundesgesetz über den Erwerb von Grundstücken durch Personen im Ausland, BewG | Loi fédérale sur l'acquisition d'immeubles par des personnes à l'étranger, LFAIE | Legge federale sull’acquisto di fondi da parte di persone all’estero, LAFE |
| SR 220 – Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (Part Five: The Code of Obligations) | 1911 | 1912 | Introduces the code of obligations (5th part of the civil code), the main legislation regulating contract law | 22 Code of Obligations | Bundesgesetz betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (Fünfter Teil: Obligationenrecht) | Loi fédérale complétant le Code civil suisse (Livre cinquième: Droit des obligations) | Legge federale di complemento del Codice civile svizzero (Libro quinto: Diritto delle obbligazioni) |
| SR 221.302 – Audit Supervision Act | 2005 | 2007 | Governs the accreditation and supervision auditors | 22 Code of Obligations | Revisionsaufsichtsgesetz, RAG | Loi sur la surveillance de la révision, LSR | Legge sui revisori, LSR |
| SR 221.301 – Merger Act | 2003 | 2004 | Regulates the adaptation of the legal structures of companies that undergo mergers, splits, conversions and transfers of assets | 22 Code of Obligations | Fusionsgesetz, FusG | Loi sur la fusion, LFus | Legge sulla fusione, LFus |
| SR 221.229.1 – Insurance Contract Act | 1908 | 1910 | Regulates insurance policies | 22 Code of Obligations | Versicherungsvertragsgesetz, VVG | Loi sur le contrat d’assurance, LCA | Legge sul contratto d’assicurazione, LCA |
| SR 221.215.311 – Federal Act on the Extension of the Scope of Application of Collective Bargaining Agreements | 1956 | 1957 | Allows the government to extend the scope of application of collective bargaining agreements to employers and workers who are not party to the agreement | 22 Code of Obligations | Bundesgesetz über die Allgemeinverbindlicherklärung von Gesamtarbeitsverträgen | Loi fédérale permettant d’étendre le champ d’application de la convention collective de travail | Legge federale concernente il conferimento del carattere obbligatorio generale al contratto collettivo di lavoro |
| SR 221.214.1 – Federal Consumer Credit Act | 2001 | 2003 | Regulates consumer credit contracts | 22 Code of Obligations | Bundesgesetz über den Konsumkredit, KKG | Loi fédérale sur le crédit à la consommation, LCC | Legge federale sul credito al consumo, LCC |
| SR 221.112.944 – Product Liability Act | 1993 | 1994 | Establishes a legal framework for product liability, setting out the legal responsibility of manufacturers and importers for the safety of their products | 22 Code of Obligations | Produktehaftpflichtgesetz, PrHG | Loi fédérale sur la responsabilité du fait des produits, LRFP | Legge federale sulla responsabilità per danno da prodotti, LRDP |
| SR 221.213.15 – Federal Act on framework rental agreements and their declaration of general binding force | 1995 | 1996 | Regulates framework agreements between associations of landlords and tenants | 22 Code of Obligations | Bundesgesetz über Rahmenmietverträge und deren Allgemeinverbindlicherklärung | Loi fédérale sur les contrats-cadres de baux à loyer et leur déclaration de force obligatoire générale | Legge federale sui contratti-quadro di locazione e sul conferimento dell’obbligatorietà generale |
| SR 221.213.2 – Federal Act on Agricultural Leases | 1985 | 1986 | Regulates the rental of agricultural land | 22 Code of Obligations | Bundesgesetz über die landwirtschaftliche Pacht, LPG | Loi fédérale sur le bail à ferme agricole, LBFA | Legge federale sull’affitto agricolo, LAAgr |
| SR 231.1 – Copyright Act, CopA | 1992 | 1993 | Governs authors' rights | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Urheberrechtsgesetz, URG | Loi sur le droit d’auteur, LDA | Legge sul diritto d’autore, LDA |
| SR 231.2 – Topographies Act | 1992 | 1993 | Governs the protection of layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Topographiengesetz, ToG | Loi sur les topographies, LTo | Legge sulle topografie, LTo |
| SR 232.11 – Trade Mark Protection Act, TmPA | 1992 | 1993 | Governs trademark protection | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Markenschutzgesetz, MSchG | Loi sur la protection des marques, LPM | Legge sulla protezione dei marchi, LPM |
| SR 232.12 – Designs Act, DesA | 2001 | 2002 | Governs the protection of product designs | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Designgesetz, DesG | Loi sur les designs, LDes | Legge sul design, LDes |
| SR 232.14 – Patents Act, PatA | 1954 | 1956 | Governs patent law | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Patentgesetz, PatG | Loi sur les brevets, LBI | Legge sui brevetti, LBI |
| SR 232.16 – Plant Variety Protection Act | 1975 | 1977 | Governs plant breeders' rights and implements the UPOV convention | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Sortenschutzgesetz | Loi fédérale sur la protection des obtentions végétales | Legge federale sulla protezione delle novità vegetali |
| SR 232.21 – Coat of Arms Protection Act, CAPA | 2013 | 2017 | Governs the protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms, the Swiss flag, and other emblems of the confederation, cantons and municipalities | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Wappenschutzgesetz, WSchG | Loi sur la protection des armoiries, LPAP | Legge sulla protezione degli stemmi, LPSt |
| SR 232.22 – Federal Act concerning the protection of the emblem and Name of the Red Cross | 1954 | 1955 | Restricts the use of the emblem and name of the Red Cross outside of the personnel and material protected by the Geneva convention of 1949 | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Bundesgesetz betreffend den Schutz des Zeichens und des Namens des Roten Kreuzes | Loi fédérale concernant la protection de l’emblème et du nom de la Croix-Rouge | Legge federale concernente la protezione dell’emblema e del nome della Croce Rossa |
| SR 232.23 – Federal Act concerning the protection of the names and emblems of the United Nations and Other Intergovernmental Organizations | 1961 | 1962 | Governs the protection of the name and emblems of the United Nations | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Bundesgesetz zum Schutz von Namen und Zeichen der Organisation der Vereinten Nationen und anderer zwischenstaatlicher Organisationen | Loi fédérale concernant la protection des noms et emblèmes de l’Organisation des Nations Unies et d’autres organisations intergouvernementales | Legge federale concernente la protezione dei nomi e degli emblemi dell’Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite e d’altre organizzazioni intergovernative |
| SR 235.1 – Federal Act on Data Protection, FADP | 1992 | 1993 | Governs information privacy and data processing | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz, DSG | Loi fédérale sur la protection des données, LPD | Legge federale sulla protezione dei dati, LPD |
| SR 235.2 – Federal Act on the processing of personal data by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs | 2020 | 2021 | Regulates data processing by the FDFA | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Bundesgesetz über die Bearbeitung von Personendaten durch das Eidgenössische Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Loi fédérale sur le traitement des données personnelles par le Département fédéral des affaires étrangères | Legge federale sul trattamento dei dati personali da parte del Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri |
| SR 235.3 – Schengen Data Protection Act | 2018 | 2019 | Regulates data processing in the context of the implementation of the Schengen agreement | 23 Intellectual property and data protection | Schengen-Datenschutzgesetz, SDSG | Loi sur la protection des données Schengen, LPDS | Legge sulla protezione dei dati in ambito Schengen, LPDS |
| SR 241 – Unfair Competition Act, UCA | 1986 | 1988 | Prohibits anti- competitive practices (outside of collusion) | 24 Unfair Competition | Bundesgesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb, UWG | Loi fédérale contre la concurrence déloyale, LCD | Legge federale contro la concorrenza sleale, LCSl |
| SR 251 – Cartel Act, CartA | 1995 | 1996 | Restricts collusion between companies (prevention of cartels) | 25 Cartels | Kartellgesetz, KG | Loi sur les cartels, LCart | Legge sui cartelli, LCart |
| SR 273 – Federal Act of Federal Civil Procedure | 1947 | 1948 | Defines the procedures for cases presented to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court | 27 Civil Procedure | Bundesgesetz über den Bundeszivilprozess | Loi fédérale de procédure civile fédérale | Legge di procedura civile federale |
| SR 281.1 – Federal Act on debt collection and bankruptcy | 1889 | 1892 | Regulates debt collection and bankruptcy | 28 Debt Collection and Bankruptcy | Bundesgesetz über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs, SchKG | Loi fédérale sur la poursuite pour dettes et la faillite, LP | Legge federale sulla esecuzione e sul fallimento, LEF |
| SR 282.11 – Federal Law regulating debt collection against the municipalities and other communities under cantonal public law | 1947 | 1949 | Regulates debt collection against municipalities and cantonal authorities | 28 Debt Collection and Bankruptcy | Bundesgesetz über die Schuldbetreibung gegen Gemeinden und andere Körperschaften des kantonalen öffentlichen Rechts | Loi fédérale réglant la poursuite pour dettes contre les communes et autres collectivités de droit public cantonal | Legge federale sull’esecuzione per debiti contro i Comuni e altri enti di diritto pubblico cantonale |
| SR 291 – Federal Act on Private International Law, PILA | 1987 | 1989 | Regulates conflicts of laws (e.g., for citizenship, marriage, property law, succession law) | 29 Private International Law | Bundesgesetz über das Internationale Privatrecht, IPRG | Loi fédérale sur le droit international privé, LDIP | Legge federale sul diritto internazionale privato, LDIP |
| SR 312.1 – Criminal procedure applicable to minors | 2009 | 2011 | Regulates criminal procedure for minors | 31 Ordinary criminal law | Jugendstrafprozessordnung, JStPO | Procédure pénale applicable aux mineurs, PPMin | Procedura penale minorile, PPMin |
| SR 312.2 – Federal Act on Extrajudicial Witness Protection | 2011 | 2013 | Regulates witness protection | 31 Ordinary criminal law | Bundesgesetz über den ausserprozessualen Zeugenschutz, ZeugSG | Loi fédérale sur la protection extraprocédurale des témoins, Ltém | Legge federale sulla protezione extraprocessuale dei testimoni, LPTes |
| SR 312.4 – Federal Act on the Sharing of Confiscated Assets | 2004 | 2004 | Defines conditions for sharing seized assets between the Confederation, the cantons and foreign states | 31 Ordinary criminal law | Bundesgesetz über die Teilung eingezogener Vermögenswerte, TEVG | Loi fédérale sur le partage des valeurs patrimoniales confisquées, LVPC | Legge federale
sulla ripartizione dei valori patrimoniali confiscati, LRVC |
| SR 312.5 – Victims' Assistance Act | 2007 | 2009 | Defines crime victims' rights for assistance and compensation (from the perpetrator and the state) | 31 Ordinary criminal law | Opferhilfegesetz, OHG | Loi sur l’aide aux victimes, LAVI | Legge federale concernente l’aiuto alle vittime di reati, LAV |
| SR 313.0 – Federal Act on Administrative Criminal Law | 1974 | 1975 | Regulates criminal procedures initiated by federal authorities | 31 Ordinary criminal law | Bundesgesetz über das Verwaltungsstrafrecht, VStrR | Loi fédérale sur le droit pénal administratif, DPA | Legge federale sul diritto penale amministrativo, DPA |
| SR 314.1 – Orderly Fines Act | 2016 | 2018 | Regulates the simplified procedure for small contraventions | 31 Ordinary criminal law | Ordnungsbussengesetz, OBG | Loi sur les amendes d’ordre, LAO | Legge sulle multe disciplinari, LMD |
| SR 411.3 – Federal Act on contributions to the Cantonal School of the French Language in Bern | 2022 | 2023 | Governs the funding of the Confederation to the Cantonal School of the French Language in Bern | 41 Schools | Bundesgesetz über die Beiträge an die kantonale Schule französischer Sprache in Bern | Loi fédérale sur les contributions à l’École cantonale de langue française de Berne | Legge federale sui contributi alla Scuola cantonale di lingua francese di Berna |
| SR 412.10 – Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act, VPETA | 2002 | 2004 | Regulates vocational education and professional education | 41 Schools | Berufsbildungsgesetz, BBG | Loi fédérale sur la formation professionnelle, LFPr | Legge sulla formazione professionale, LFPr |
| SR 412.106 – Swiss Federal University for Vocation Educations and Training Act | 2020 | 2021 | Governs the Swiss Federal University for Vocation Educations and Training (SFUVET) | 41 Schools | EHB-Gesetz | Loi sur la HEFP | Legge sulla SUFFP |
| SR 416.2 – Federal Act concerning the granting of scholarships to foreign students and artists in Switzerland | 1987 | 1988 | Governs the granting of scholarships to foreign students | 41 Schools | Bundesgesetz über Stipendien an ausländische Studierende und Kunstschaffende in der Schweiz | Loi fédérale concernant l’attribution de bourses à des étudiants et artistes étrangers en Suisse | Legge federale sulle borse di studio a studenti e artisti stranieri in Svizzera |
| SR 418.0 – Swiss schools abroad Act | 2014 | 2015 | Governs measures that the Confederation can take to promote Swiss educational institutes abroad | 41 Schools | Schweizerschulengesetz, SSchG | Loi sur les écoles suisses à l’étranger, LESE | Legge sulle scuole svizzere all’estero, LSSE |
| SR 419.1 – Federal Act on Continuing Education | 2014 | 2017 | Governs and promotes continuing education | 41 Schools | Bundesgesetz über die Weiterbildung, WeBiG | Loi fédérale sur la formation continue, LFCo | Legge federale sulla formazione continua, LFCo |
| SR 410.2 – Act on Cooperation in the Swiss Education Area | 2016 | 2017 | Allows the Confederation to sign a convention with cantons to cooperate in education topics | 41 Schools | Bildungszusammenarbeitsgesetz, BiZG | Loi sur la coopération dans l’espace suisse de formation, LCESF | Legge sulla collaborazione nello spazio formativo svizzero, LCSFS |
| SR 510.10 – Army Act | 1995 | 1996 | Governs the Swiss Armed Forces | 51 Military defence | Militärgesetz, MG | Loi sur l’armée, LAAM | Legge militare, LM |
| SR 510.62 – Geoinformation Act, GeoIA | 2007 | 2008 | Ensures that geodata related to the Swiss territory is made available for the public and key stakeholders | 51 Military defence | Geoinformationsgesetz, GeoIG | Loi sur la géoinformation, LGéo | Legge sulla geoinformazione, LGI |
| SR 510.91 – Federal Act on the information systems of the army and of the DDPS | 2008 | 2010 | Regulates data processing by the Swiss Armed Forces and DDPS | 51 Military defence | Bundesgesetz über militärische und andere Informationssysteme im VBS, MIG | Loi fédérale sur les systèmes d’information de l’armée et du DDPS, LSIA | Legge federale sui sistemi d’informazione militari e su altri sistemi d’informazione nel DDPS, LSIM |
| SR 514.51 – War Mat Act, WMA | 1996 | 1998 | Regulates the manufacture and transfer of war materiel and related technology | 51 Military defence | Kriegsmaterialgesetz, KMG | Loi fédérale sur le matériel de guerre, LFMG | Legge federale sul materiale bellico, LMB |
| SR 514.54 – Weapons Act, WA | 1997 | 1999 | Regulates the acquisition, import, export, storage, possession, carrying, transport, brokerage, manufacture of, and trade of weapons and ammunitions | 51 Military defence | Waffengesetz, WG | Loi sur les armes, LArm | Legge sulle armi, LArm |
| SR 515.08 – Federal Act on Support for the Elimination and Non-Proliferation of Chemical Weapons | 2003 | 2003 | Allows the Confederation to support other countries (primarily Russia) in complying with the Chemical Weapons Convention | 51 Military defence | Bundesgesetz über die Unterstützung der Abrüstung und Nonproliferation von Chemiewaffen | Loi fédérale sur le soutien à l’élimination et à la non prolifération des armes chimiques | Legge federale sul sostegno al disarmo e alla non proliferazione delle armi chimiche |
| SR 520.1 – Federal Act on the protection of the population and civil protection | 2019 | 2021 | Defines the tasks of the Confederation and cantons regarding civil defense, and regulates the Civil Protection organization | 52 Protection of the population and civil protection | Bevölkerungs- und Zivilschutzgesetz, BZG | Loi fédérale sur la protection de la population et sur la protection civile, LPPCi | Legge federale sulla protezione della popolazione e sulla protezione civile, LPPC |
| SR 520.3 – Federal Act on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, Disaster or Emergency | 2014 | 2015 | Defines protection measures to be taken to protect Swiss cultural assets in emergency situations | 52 Protection of the population and civil protection | Bundesgesetz über den Schutz der Kulturgüter bei bewaffneten Konflikten, bei Katastrophen und in Notlagen | Loi fédérale sur la protection des biens culturels en cas de conflit armé, de catastrophe ou de situation d’urgence, LPBC | Legge federale sulla protezione dei beni culturali in caso di conflitti armati, catastrofi e situazioni d’emergenza, LPBC |
| SR 531 – National Economic Supply Act, NESA | 2016 | 2017 | Regulates the measures ensuring the supply of essential goods and services in times of serious shortage | 53 National economic supply | Landesversorgungsgesetz, LVG | Loi sur l’approvisionnement du pays, LAP | Legge sull’approvvigionamento del Paese, LAP |
| SR 611.0 – Federal Budget Act | 2005 | 2006 | Regulates the management of the Confederation's finances, the financial management of the administration and the preparation of the accounts | 61 Finance – General Organisation | Finanzhaushaltgesetz, FHG | Loi sur les finances, LFC | Legge federale sulle finanze della Confederazione, LFC |
| SR 611.010 – Federal Act instituting measures to improve federal finances | 1974 | 1965 | Allows the Confederation to take special measures to improve Finances (most articles have been abrogated) | 61 Finance – General Organisation | Bundesgesetz über Massnahmen zur Verbesserung des Bundeshaushaltes | Loi fédérale instituant des mesures destinées à améliorer les finances fédérales | Legge federale a sostegno di provvedimenti per migliorare le finanze federali |
| SR 613.2 – Federal Act on Financial Equalization and Compensation of Burdens | 2003 | 2005 | Introduces Equalization Payments to redistribute financial resources both between the Confederation and cantons | 61 Finance – General Organisation | Bundesgesetz über den Finanz- und Lastenausgleich, FiLaG | Loi fédérale sur la péréquation financière et la compensation des charges, PFCC | Legge federale concernente la perequazione finanziaria e la compensazione degli oneri, LPFC |
| SR 614.0 – Financial Control Act | 1967 | 1968 | Defines the tasks, responsibilities and processes of the Swiss Federal Audit Office | 61 Finance – General Organisation | Finanzkontrollgesetz, FKG | Loi sur le Contrôle des finances, LCF | Legge sul Controllo delle finanze, LCF |
| SR 616.1 – Subsidies Act | 1990 | 1991 | Defines the conditions under which the federal government is allowed to provide subsidies | 61 Finance – General Organisation | Subventionsgesetz, SuG | Loi sur les subventions, LSu | Legge sui sussidi, LSu |
| SR 631.0 – Customs Act | 2005 | 2007 | Regulates Swiss customs (incl. movement of goods and people) | 63 Finance -Customs | Zollgesetz, ZG | Loi sur les douanes, LD | Legge sulle dogane, LD |
| SR 632.10 – Customs Tariff Act, CTA | 1986 | 1988 | Regulates Customs Tariffs | 63 Finance -Customs | Zolltarifgesetz, ZTG | Loi sur le tarif des douanes, LTaD | Legge sulla tariffa delle dogane, LTD |
| SR 632.91 – Preferential Tariffs Act | 1981 | 1982 | Allows the granting of reduced tariffs for developing countries | 63 Finance -Customs | Zollpräferenzengesetz | Loi sur les préférences tarifaires | Legge sulle preferenze tariffali |
| SR 641.10 – Federal Stamp Duty Act | 1973 | 1974 | Regulates stamp duties | 64 Finance – Taxation | Bundesgesetz über die Stempelabgaben, StG | Loi fédérale sur les droits de timbre, LT | Legge federale sulle tasse di bollo, LTB |
| SR 641.20 – Value Added Tax Act, VAT Act | 2009 | 2010 | Regulates VAT | 64 Finance – Taxation | Mehrwertsteuergesetz, MWSTG | Loi sur la TVA, LTVA | Legge sull’IVA, LIVA |
| SR 641.203 – Federal Act on the increase of value-added tax rates in favor of the OASI | 1998 | 1999 | Introduces a one-time increase of VAT to fund the old-age and survivors' insurance (OASI) | 64 Finance – Taxation | Bundesgesetz über die Anhebung der Mehrwertsteuersätze für die AHV | Loi fédérale sur le relèvement des taux de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée en faveur de l’AVS | Legge federale RU LLL sull’aumento delle aliquote dell’imposta sul valore aggiunto a favore dell’AVS |
| SR 641.31 – Tobacco Taxation Act | 1969 | 1970 | Regulates the taxation of tobacco | 64 Finance – Taxation | Tabaksteuergesetz, TStG | Loi fédérale sur l’imposition du tabac, LTab | Legge sull’imposizione del tabacco, LImT |
| SR 641.411 – Beer Taxation Act | 2006 | 2007 | Regulates the taxation of beer | 64 Finance – Taxation | Biersteuergesetz, BStG | Loi fédérale sur l’imposition de la bière, LIB | Legge sull’imposizione della birra, LIB |
| SR 641.51 – Motor Vehicles Taxation Act | 1996 | 1997 | Regulates the taxation of motor vehicles | 64 Finance – Taxation | Automobilsteuergesetz, AStG | Loi fédérale sur l’imposition des véhicules automobiles, Limpauto | Legge federale sull’imposizione degli autoveicoli, LIAut |
| SR 641.61 – Mineral Oils Taxation Act | 1996 | 1997 | Regulates the taxation of mineral oils | 64 Finance – Taxation | Mineralölsteuergesetz, MinöStG | Loi sur l’imposition des huiles minérales, Limpmin | Legge federale sull’imposizione degli oli minerali, LIOm |
| SR 641.71 – CO2 Act | 2011 | 2013 | Regulates carbon dioxide emissions to mitigate climate change, notably through the introduction of a carbon tax | 64 Finance – Taxation | CO2-Gesetz | Loi sur le CO2 | Legge sul CO2 |
| SR 641.81 – Heavy Vehicle Fee Act | 1997 | 2000 | Regulates taxation of heavy vehicles to offset costs from that traffic and fund rail transport | 64 Finance – Taxation | Schwerverkehrsabgabegesetz, SVAG | Loi relative à une redevance sur le trafic des poids lourds, LRPL | Legge sul traffico pesante, LTTP |
| SR 641.91 – Taxation of Savings Act | 2004 | 2005 | Implements the EU agreement on the taxation of savings (bilateral II agreements) by regulating the administrative assistance between Switzerland and the EU in the case of tax fraud | 64 Finance – Taxation | Zinsbesteuerungsgesetz, ZBstG | Loi sur la fiscalité de l’épargne, LFisE | Legge sulla fiscalità del risparmio, LFR |
| SR 641.92 – Federal Act on the repeal of the Savings Tax Act of December 17, 2004 and the International Withholding Tax Act of June 15, 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | Repeals two other federal laws | 64 Finance – Taxation | Bundesgesetz über die Aufhebung des Zinsbesteuerungsgesetzes vom 17. Dezember 2004 und des Bundesgesetzes vom 15. Juni 2012 über die internationale Quellenbesteuerung | Loi fédérale sur l’abrogation de la loi du 17 décembre 2004 sur la fiscalité de l’épargne et de la loi fédérale du 15 juin 2012 sur l’imposition internationale à la source | Legge federale concernente l’abrogazione della legge del 17 dicembre 2004 sulla fiscalità del risparmio e della legge del 15 giugno 2012 sull’imposizione alla fonte in ambito internazionale |
| SR 642.11 – Federal Act on the Federal Direct Tax | 1990 | 1995 | Regulates the Federal Direct Tax | 64 Finance – Taxation | Bundesgesetz über die direkte Bundessteuer, DBG | Loi fédérale sur l’impôt fédéral direct, LIFD | Legge federale sull’imposta federale diretta, LIFD |
| SR 642.14 – Tax Harmonization Act | 1990 | 1993 | Regulates the direct taxation from cantons and municipalities | 64 Finance – Taxation | Steuerharmonisierungsgesetz, StHG | Loi fédérale sur l’harmonisation des impôts directs des cantons et des communesm, LHID | Legge federale sull’armonizzazione delle imposte dirette dei Cantoni e dei Comuni, LAID |
| SR 642.21 – Withholding Tax Act | 1965 | 1967 | Regulates the federal withholding tax | 64 Finance – Taxation | Verrechnungssteuergesetz, VStG | Loi fédérale sur l’impôt anticipé, LIA | Legge federale
sull’imposta preventiva, LIP |
| SR 651.1 – Tax Administrative Assistance Act, TAAA | 2012 | 2013 | Governs the exchange of information on request or spontaneously in tax matters | 65 Finance – Exchange of information on tax matters | Steueramtshilfegesetz, StAhiG | Loi sur l’assistance administrative fiscale, LAAF | Legge sull’assistenza amministrativa fiscale, LAAF |
| SR 653.1 – Federal Act on the International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters, AEOIA | 2015 | 2016 | Governs the automatic exchange of information in tax matters | 65 Finance – Exchange of information on tax matters | Bundesgesetz über den internationalen automatischen Informationsaustausch in Steuersachen, AIAG | Loi fédérale sur l’échange international automatique de renseignements en matière fiscale, LEAR | Legge federale sullo scambio automatico internazionale di informazioni a fini fiscali, LSAI |
| SR 654.1 – Act on the exchange of country-by-country declarations | 2017 | 2017 | Governs the automatic exchange of information for the tax declarations of multinational companies | 65 Finance – Exchange of information on tax matters | Bundesgesetz über den internationalen automatischen Austausch länderbezogener Berichte multinationaler Konzerne, ALBAG | Loi sur l’échange des déclarations pays par pays, LEDPP | Legge federale sullo scambio automatico internazionale delle rendicontazioni Paese per Paese di gruppi di imprese multinazionali, LSRPP |
| SR 661 – Federal Act on the Military Exemption Tax | 1959 | 1960 | Regulates the military exemption tax | 66 Finance – Military exemption tax | Bundesgesetz über die Wehrpflichtersatzabgabe, WPEG | Loi fédérale sur la taxe d’exemption de l’obligation de servir, LTEO | Legge federale sulla tassa d’esenzione dall’obbligo militare, LTEO |
| SR 672.2 – Federal Act on the Execution of International Tax Conventions | 2021 | 2022 | Implements tax-related international conventions, including measures to avoid double taxation | 67 Finance – Exclusion of tax agreements. Double taxation | Bundesgesetz über die Durchführung von internationalen Abkommen im Steuerbereich, StADG | Loi fédérale relative à l’exécution des conventions internationales dans le domaine fiscal, LECF | Legge federale concernente l’esecuzione delle convenzioni internazionali in ambito fiscale, LECF |
| SR 672.3 – Federal Act on the Recognition of Private Agreements for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital | 2011 | 2011 | Allows the Federal Council to recognize double taxation agreements even if they are made between private institutions that are not officially recognized as a state (e.g., Taiwanese government) | 67 Finance – Exclusion of tax agreements. Double taxation | Bundesgesetz über die Anerkennung privater Vereinbarungen zur Vermeidung der Doppelbesteuerung auf dem Gebiet der Steuern vom Einkommen und vom Vermögen | Loi fédérale sur la reconnaissance d’accords entre institutions privées destinés à éviter les doubles impositions en matière d’impôts sur le revenu et sur la fortune | Legge federale sul riconoscimento di convenzioni private per evitare le doppie imposizioni in materia di imposte sul reddito e sul patrimonio |
| SR 672.4 – Federal Act on International Withholding Tax, IWTA | 2012 | 2012 | Governs withholding taxes set in the context of international tax agreements | 67 Finance – Exclusion of tax agreements. Double taxation | Bundesgesetz über die internationale Quellenbesteuerung, IQG | Loi fédérale sur l’imposition internationale à la source, LISint | Legge federale sull’imposizione alla fonte in ambito internazionale, LIFI |
| SR 672.933.6 – Federal Act on the Implementation of the FATCA Agreement between Switzerland and the United States, FATCA Act | 2013 | 2014 | Implements the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) | 67 Finance – Exclusion of tax agreements. Double taxation | Bundesgesetz über die Umsetzung des FATCA-Abkommens zwischen der Schweiz und den Vereinigten Staaten, FATCA-Gesetz | Loi fédérale sur la mise en œuvre de l’accord FATCA entre la Suisse et les Etats-Unis, Loi FATCA | Legge federale sull’attuazione dell’Accordo FATCA tra la Svizzera e gli Stati Uniti, Legge FATCA |
| SR 680 – Alcohol Act | 1932 | 1933 | Regulates the manufacture, distribution, acquisition and consumption of alcoholic beverages | 68 Finance – Alcohol monopoly | Alkoholgesetz, AlkG | Loi fédérale
sur l’alcool, LAlc |
Legge sull’alcool, LAlc |
| SR 700 – Spatial Planning Act, SPA | 1979 | 1980 | Regulates spatial planning (e.g., agriculture, habitations, nature conversation) | 70 Public works – Energy – Transport – National, regional and local planning | Raumplanungsgesetz, RPG | Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire, LAT | Legge sulla pianificazione del territorio, LPT |
| SR 702 – Second Homes Act, SHA | 2015 | 2016 | Limits the constructions and conversion of second homes in communes where second homes exceed 20% | 70 Public works – Energy – Transport – National, regional and local planning | Zweitwohnungsgesetz, ZWG | Loi fédérale sur les résidences secondaires, LRS | Legge sulle abitazioni secondarie, LASec |
| SR 704 – Federal Act on Footpaths and Hiking Trails | 1985 | 1987 | Regulates and promotes the construction and maintenance of footpaths | 70 Public works – Energy – Transport – National, regional and local planning | Bundesgesetz über Fuss- und Wanderwege, FWG | Loi fédérale sur les chemins pour piétons et les chemins de randonnée pédestre, LCPR | Legge federale sui percorsi pedonali ed i sentieri, LPS |
| SR 705 – Cycle Routes Act | 2022 | 2023 | Regulates and promotes the construction and maintenance of cycling lanes | 70 Public works – Energy – Transport – National, regional and local planning | Veloweggesetz | Loi fédérale sur les voies cyclables | Legge federale sulle vie ciclabili |
| SR 711 – Federal Act on Expropriation | 1930 | 1932 | Defines the conditions under which the state can use expropriation for public utility purposes | 71 Public works – Energy – Transport – Expropriation | Bundesgesetz über die Enteignung, EntG | Loi fédérale sur l’expropriation, LEx | Legge federale sull’espropriazione, LEspr |
| SR 721.100 – Federal Act on the Arrangement of Watercourses | 1991 | 1993 | Governs measures to protect people and assets from water damage | 72 Public works – Energy – Transport – Public works | Bundesgesetz über den Wasserbau | Loi fédérale sur l’aménagement des cours d’eau | Legge federale sulla sistemazione dei corsi d’acqua |
| SR 721.80 – Water Power Act | 1916 | 1918 | Regulates water power installations (e.g., dam, retention basin, canals) | 72 Public works – Energy – Transport – Public works | Wasserrechtsgesetz, WRG | Loi sur les forces hydrauliques, LFH | Legge sulle forze idriche, LUFI |
| SR 725.11 – Federal Act on National Roads | 1960 | 1960 | Regulates the construction and maintenance of national roads | 72 Public works – Energy – Transport – Public works | Bundesgesetz über die Nationalstrassen, NSG | Loi fédérale sur les routes nationales, LRN | Legge federale sulle strade nazionali, LSN |
| SR 725.116.2 – Federal Act on the use of compulsorily allocated mineral oil tax and other funds for road and air traffic | 1985 | 1985 | Regulates the use of various government taxes and revenues for spend related to road and air traffic | 72 Public works – Energy – Transport – Public works | Bundesgesetz über die Verwendung der zweckgebundenen Mineralölsteuer und weiterer für den Strassen- und Luftverkehr zweckgebundener Mittel, MinVG | Loi fédérale concernant l’utilisation de l’impôt sur les huiles minérales à affectation obligatoire et des autres moyens affectés à la circulation routière et au trafic aérien, LUMin | Legge federale concernente l’utilizzazione dell’imposta sugli oli minerali a destinazione vincolata e di altri mezzi a destinazione vincolata per il traffico stradale e aereo, LUMin |
| SR 725.13 – Federal Act on the fund for national roads and for agglomeration traffic | 2016 | 2018 | Regulates the fund for national roads and agglomeration traffic, which recipient from the income sources defined in SR 725.116.2 | 72 Public works – Energy – Transport – Public works | Bundesgesetz über den Fonds für die Nationalstrassen und den Agglomerationsverkehr, NAFG | Loi fédérale sur le fonds pour les routes nationales et pour le trafic d’agglomération, LFORTA | Legge federale concernente il Fondo per le strade nazionali e il traffico d’agglomerato, LFOSTRA |
| SR 818.101 – Epidemics Act | 2012 | 2016 | Governs epidemics | ||||
| SR 952.0 – Swiss Banking Act | 1934 | 1935 | Governs banking in Switzerland | 95 Credit | Bankengesetz, BankG | Loi sur les banques, LB | Legge sulle banche, LBCR |
Previous legislation
| Name | Decision | Repealed | Replaced by | German | French | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR 121 – Federal Act on Civilian Intelligence | 2008 | 2015 | SR 121 – Intelligence Service Act (IntelSA) | Bundesgesetz über die Zuständigkeiten im Bereichdes zivilen Nachrichtendienstes, ZNDG | Loi fédérale sur le renseignement civil, LFRC | Legge federale sul servizio informazioni civile, LSIC |
| SR 142.20 – Federal Act on the Residence and Settlement of Foreigners | 1931 | 2005 | SR 142.20 – Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (FNIA) | Bundesgesetz über Aufenthalt und Niederlassung der Ausländer (ANAG) | Loi fédérale sur le séjour et l'établissement des étrangers (LSEE) | Legge federale concernente la dimora e il domicilio degli stranieri (LDDS) |
| SR 142.31 – Asylum Act | 1979 | 1998 | SR 142.31 – Asylum Act (AsylA) | Asylgesetz | Loi sur l'asile | Legge sull'asilo |
| SR 170.512 – Publications Act | 1986 | 2004 | SR 170.512 – Publications Act (PublA) | Publikationsgesetz | Loi sur les publications officielles | Legge sulle pubblicazioni ufficiali |
| SR 171.10 – Parliamentary Procedures Act | 1962 | 2002 | SR 171.10 – Parliament Act (ParlA) | Geschäftsverkehrsgesetz, GVG | Loi sur les rapports entre les conseils, LREC | Legge sui rapporti fra i Consigli, LRC |
| SR 172.056.1 – Public Procurement Act | 1994 | 2019 | SR 172.056.1 – Public Procurement Act (PPA) | Bundesgesetz über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen (BöB) | Loi fédérale sur les marchés publics (LMP) | Legge federale sugli acquisti pubblici (LAPub) |
| SR 172.010 – Administration Organisation Act | 1979 | 1997 | SR 172.010 – Government and Administration Organisation Act (GAOA) | Verwaltungsorganisationsgesetz, VwOG | Loi sur l'organisation de l'administration, LOA | Legge sull'organizzazione dell'ammininistrazione, LOA |
| SR 172.010 – Federal Act on the Organization of the Federal Administration | 1914 | 1979 | SR 172.010 – Administration Organisation Act | Bundesgesetz über die Organisation der Bundesverwaltung | Loi fédérale sur l'organisation de l'administration fédérale | Legge federale sull'organizzazione dell'Amministrazione federale |
| SR 196.1 – Restitution of Illicit Assets Act | 2010 | 2015 | SR 196.1 – Foreign Illicit Assets Act (FIAA) | Bundesgesetz über die Rückerstattung unrechtmässig erworbener Vermögenswerte politisch exponierter Personen (RuVG) | Loi sur la restitution des avoirs illicites, LRAI | Legge sulla restituzione degli averi di provenienza illecita, LRAI |
| SR 141.0 – Federal Act on the Acquisition and Loss of Swiss Citizenship | 1952 | 2014 | SR 141.0 – Swiss Citizenship Act (SCA) | Bürgerrechtsgesetz, BüG | Loi sur la nationalité, LN | Legge sulla cittadinanza, LCit |
| SR 171.21 – Compensation Act | 1972 | 1988 | SR 171.21 – Resources Allocated to Parliamentarians Act | Taggeldergesetz | Loi sur les indemnités | Legge federale sulle indennità parlamentari |
| SR 171.21 – Federal Act on the Allowances Due to Members of the National Council and Legislative Council Committees | 1968 | 1972 | SR 171.21 – Compensation Act | Bundesgesetz über die Vergütungen an die Mitglieder des Nationalrates und der Kommissionen der eidgenössischen Räte | Loi fédérale sur les indemnités dues aux membres du Conseil national et des commissions des conseils législatifs | Legge federale sulle indennità ai membri del Consiglio nazionale e delle commissioni delle Camere federali |
| SR 173.110 – Judicial organization | 1943 | 2005 | SR 173.110 – Federal Supreme Court Act | Bundesrechtspflegegesetz, OG | Organisation judiciaire, OJ | Organizzazione giudiziaria, OG |
| SR 173.71 – Criminal Court Act | 2002 | 2010 | SR 173.71 – Criminal Authorities Organization Act | Strafgerichtsgesetz, SGG | Loi fédérale sur le Tribunal pénal fédéral, LTPF | Legge sul Tribunale penale federale, LTPF |
| SR 194.2 – Federal Act on the Promotion of the Conditions for the Establishment of Businesses in Switzerland | 2005 | 2007 | SR 194.2 – Federal Act on the Promotion of the Conditions for the Establishment of Businesses in Switzerland | Bundesgesetz zur Förderung der Information über den Unternehmensstandort Schweiz | Loi fédérale concernant la promotion des conditions d’implantation des entreprises en Suisse | Legge federale che promuove l’informazione riguardante la piazza imprenditoriale svizzera |
| SR 194.1 – Federal Act establishing a coordination commission for Switzerland's presence abroad | 1976 | 2000 | SR 194.1 – Federal Act on the Promotion of the Image of Switzerland Abroad | Bundesgesetz über die Einsetzung einer Koordinationskommission für die Präsenz der Schweiz im Ausland | Loi fédérale instituant une commission de coordination pour la présence de la Suisse à l'étranger | Legge federale che istituisce una commissione di coordinamento per la presenza della Svizzera all'estero |
| SR 193.9 – Federal Act on the participation and the granting of financial aid by the Confederation to the Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue | 2000 | 2003 | SR 193.9 – Federal Act on Civil Peace Promotion Measures and Human Rights Strengthening | Bundesgesetz über die Teilnahme und die Finanzhilfe des Bundes an das Henry-Dunant-Zentrum für den humanitären Dialog | Loi fédérale concernant la participation et l'octroi d'une aide financière de la Confédération au Centre Henry-Dunant pour le Dialogue humanitaire | Legge federale sulla partecipazione e la concessione di aiuti finanziari della Confederazione al Centro Henry Dunant per il Dialogo umanitario |
| SR 211.412.11 – Federal Act on Rural Land Ownership Maintenance | 1951 | 1991 | SR 211.412.11 – Federal Act on Rural Land Law | Bundesgesetz über die Erhaltung des bäuerlichen Grundbesitzes | Loi fédérale sur le maintien de la propriété foncière rurale | Legge federale sulla conservazione della proprietà fondiaria agricola |
| SR 221.214.1 – Federal Act on Consumer Credit | 1993 | 2001 | SR 221.214.1 – Federal Law on Consumer Credit | Bundesgesetz über den Konsumkredit, KKG | Loi fédérale sur le crédit à la consommation, LCC | Legge federale sul credito al consumo, LCC |
| SR 231.1 – Federal Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works | 1922 | 1992 | SR 231.1 – Copyright Act, CopA and SR 231.2 -Topographies Act | Bundesgesetz betreffend das Urheberrecht an Werken der Literatur und Kunst | Loi fédérale concernant le droit d'auteur sur les oeuvres littéraires et artistiques | Legge federale concernente il diritto d'autore sulle opere letterarie ed artistiche |
| SR 231.2 – Federal Act concerning the collection of copyrights | 1940 | 1992 | SR 231.1 – Copyright Act, CopA and SR 231.2 -Topographies Act | Bundesgesetz betreffend die Verwertung von Urheberrechten | Loi fédérale concernant la perception de droits d'auteur | Legge federale concernente la riscossione dei diritti d'autore |
| SR 232.11 – Federal Act on the Protection of Trademarks, Indications of Source and Industrial Awards | 1891 | 1992 | SR 232.11 – Trade Mark Protection Act, TmPA | Bundesgesetz betreffend den Schutz der Fabrik- und Handelsmarken, der Herkunftsbezeichnungen von Waren und der gewerblichen Auszeichnungen | Loi fédérale concernant la protection des marques de fabrique et de commerce, des indications de provenance et des mentions de récompenses industrielles | Legge federale sulla protezione delle marche di fabbrica e di commercio, delle indicazioni di provenienza di merci e delle distinzioni industriali |
| SR 232.12 – Federal Act on Industrial Designs | 1900 | 2001 | SR 232.12 – Designs Act, DesA | Bundesgesetz betreffend die gewerblichen Muster und Modelle | Loi fédérale sur les dessins et modèles industriels | Legge federale sui disegni e modelli industriali |
| SR 232.21 – Federal Act for the protection of public coats of arms and other public signs | 1931 | 2013 | SR 232.21 – Coat of Arms Protection Act, CAPA | Bundesgesetz zum Schutz öffentlicher Wappen und anderer öffentlicher Zeichen | Loi fédérale pour la protection des armoiries publiques et autres signes publics | Legge federale per la protezione degli stemmi pubblici e di altri segni pubblici |
| SR 235.2 – Federal Act on the processing of personal data by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs | 2000 | 2020 | SR 235.2 – Federal Act on the processing of personal data by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs | Bundesgesetz über die Bearbeitung von Personendaten im Eidgenössischen Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten | Loi fédérale sur le traitement des données personnelles au Département fédéral des affaires étrangères | Legge federale sul trattamento di dati personali in seno al Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri |
| SR 241 – Unfair Competition Act, UCA | 1943 | 1986 | SR 241 – Unfair Competition Act, UCA | Bundesgesetz über den unlauteren Wettbewerb | Loi fédérale sur la concurrence déloyale | Legge federale sulla concorrenza sleale |
| SR 251 – Cartel Act, CartA | 1985 | 1995 | SR 251 – Cartel Act, CartA | Kartellgesetz, KG | Loi sur les cartels, LCart | Legge sui cartelli, LCart |
| SR 251 – Federal Act on Cartels and Similar Organizations | 1962 | 1985 | SR 251 – Cartel Act, CartA | Bundesgesetz über Kartelle und ähnliche Organisationen | Loi fédérale sur les cartels et organisations analogues | Legge federale sui cartelli e le organizzazioni analoghe |
| SR 312.5 – Victims' Assistance Act | 1991 | 2007 | SR 312.5 – Victims' Assistance Act | Opferhilfegesetz, OHG | Loi sur l’aide aux victimes, LAVI | Legge federale concernente l’aiuto alle vittime di reati, LAV |
| SR 411.3 – Federal Act on contributions to the Cantonal School of the French Language in Bern | 1981 | 2022 | SR 411.3 – Federal Act on contributions to the Cantonal School of the French Language in Bern | Bundesgesetz über die Beiträge an die kantonale Schule französischer Sprache in Bern | Loi fédérale sur les contributions à l’École cantonale de langue française de Berne | Legge federale sui contributi alla Scuola cantonale di lingua francese di Berna |
| SR 412.10 – Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act, VPETA | 1978 | 2002 | SR 412.10 – Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act, VPETA | Berufsbildungsgesetz, BBG | Loi fédérale sur la formation professionnelle, LFPr | Legge sulla formazione professionale, LFPr |
| SR 412.10 – Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act, VPETA | 1963 | 1978 | SR 412.10 – Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act, VPETA | Berufsbildungsgesetz, BBG | Loi fédérale sur la formation professionnelle, LFPr | Legge sulla formazione professionale, LFPr |
| SR 418.0 – Education of Swiss abroad Act | 1987 | 2014 | SR 418.0 – Swiss schools abroad Act | Auslandschweizer-Ausbildungsgesetz, AAG | Loi sur l'instruction des Suisses de l'étranger, LISE | Legge federale concernente il promovimento del l'istruzione dei giovani Svizzeri all'estero, LISE |
| SR 510.10 – Federal Act on the military organization of the Swiss Confederation | 1907 | 1995 | SR 510.10 – Army Act | Bundesgesetz über die Militärorganisation | Loi fédérale concernant l'organisation militaire de la Confédération suisse | Legge federale concernente l'organizzazione militare della Confederazione Svizzera |
| SR 514.51 – Federal Act on War Material | 1972 | 1996 | SR 514.51 – War Mat Act, WMA | Bundesgesetz über das Kriegsmaterial | Loi fédérale sur le matériel de guerre | Legge federale sul materiale bellico |
| SR 520.1 – Federal Act on the protection of the population and civil protection | 2002 | 2019 | SR 520.1 – Federal Act on the protection of the population and civil protection | Bevölkerungs- und Zivilschutzgesetz, BZG | Loi fédérale sur la protection de la population et sur la protection civile, LPPCi | Legge federale sulla protezione della popolazione e sulla protezione civile, LPPC |
| SR 520.1 – Civil Protection Act | 1994 | 2002 | SR 520.1 – Federal Act on the protection of the population and civil protection | Zivilschutzgesetz, ZSG | Loi sur la protection civile, LPCi | Legge federale sulla protezione civile, LPCi |
| SR 520.1 – Civil Protection Act | 1962 | 1994 | SR 520.1 – Civil Protection Act | Zivilschutzgesetz, ZSG | Loi sur la protection civile, LPCi | Legge federale sulla protezione civile, LPCi |
| SR 520.3 – Federal Act on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict | 1966 | 1968 | SR 520.3 – Federal Act on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, Disaster or Emergency | Bundesgesetz über den Schutz der Kulturgüter bei bewaffneten Konflikten | Loi fédérale sur la protection des biens culturels en cas de conflit armé | Legge federale per la protezione dei beni culturali in caso di conflitto armato |
| SR 531 – National Economic Supply Act, NESA | 1982 | 2016 | SR 531 – National Economic Supply Act, NESA | Landesversorgungsgesetz, LVG | Loi sur l'approvisionnement du pays, LAP | Legge sull'approvvigionamento del Paese, LAP |
| SR 611.0 – Federal Budget Act | 1989 | 2005 | SR 611.0 – Federal Budget Act | Finanzhaushaltgesetz, FHG | Loi fédérale sur les finances de la Confédération, LFC | Legge federale sulle finanze della Confederazione (LFC |
| SR 611.0 – Federal Budget Act | 1968 | 1989 | SR 611.0 – Federal Budget Act | Bundesgesetz über den eidgenössischen Finanzhaushalt | Loi fédérale sur les finances de la Confédération, LFC | Legge federale concernente la gestione finanziaria della Confederazione |
| 631.0 – Customs Act | 1925 | 2007 | 631.0 – Customs Act | Zollgesetz, ZG | Loi fédérale sur les douanes, LD | Legge federale sulle dogane, LD |
| 632.10 – Federal Law on the Swiss Customs Tariff (with Tariff of Use) | 1959 | 1988 | 632.10 – Customs Tariff Act, CTA | Bundesgesetz über den schweizerischen Zolltarif (Zolltarifgesetz) (mit Gebrauchs-Zolltarif) | Loi fédérale sur le tarif des douanes suisses (avec Tarif d'usage) | Legge federale su la tariffa delle dogane svizzere (con Tariffa d'uso) |
| SR 641.20 – Value Added Tax Act | 1999 | 2010 | SR 641.20 – Value Added Tax Act, VAT Act | Mehrwertsteuergesetz, MWSTG | Loi sur la TVA, LTVA | Legge sull'IVA, LIVA |
| SR 641.71 – CO2 Act | 1999 | 2013 | SR 641.71 – CO2 Act | CO2-Gesetz | Loi sur le CO2 | Legge sul CO2 |
| SR 672.2 – Federal Act on the execution of international agreements concluded by the Confederation for the avoidance of double taxation | 1951 | 2022 | SR 672.2 – Federal Act on the Execution of International Tax Conventions | Bundesgesetz über die Durchführung von zwischenstaatlichen Abkommen des Bundes zur Vermeidung der Doppelbesteuerung | Loi fédérale concernant l’exécution des conventions internationales conclues par la Confédération en vue d’éviter les doubles impositions | Legge federale concernente l’esecuzione delle convenzioni internazionali concluse dalla Confederazione per evitare i casi di doppia imposizione |
| SR 725.13 – Infrastructure Fund Act | 2006 | 2018 | SR 725.13 – Federal Act on the fund for national roads and for agglomeration traffic | Infrastrukturfondsgesetz, IFG | Loi sur le fonds d'infrastructure, LFInfr | Legge sul fondo infrastrutturale, LFIT |
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