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The Swiss Criminal Code (SR/RS 311, German: Strafgesetzbuch (StGB), French: Code pénal suisse (CP), Italian: Codice penale svizzero (CP), Romansh: Cudesch penal svizzer) is a portion of the third part (SR/RS 3) of the internal Swiss law ("Private law - Administration of civil justice - Enforcement") that regulates the criminal code in Switzerland.
Criminal lawyer Kenad Melunovic Marini observes that since the Criminal Procedure Code came into effect in January 2011, [11] over 90% of criminal proceedings in Switzerland have been resolved through the penalty order procedure (Strafbefehlsverfahren). This Code allows public prosecutors to impose custodial sentences of up to six months ...
European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) is a database of criminal records, shared between members of the European Union, which started operation in April 2012. [ 1 ] See also
Individuals in Australia can obtain a national criminal history to check themselves, and certain organisations can apply for one on their behalf. A person may be required to undergo a criminal record check for a variety of reasons, including employment screening, volunteer work, preparing for a court appearance, visa applications, firearms licensing, or to satisfy a statutory requirement.
The Federal Criminal Court's Lower Appeals Chamber provides judicial review in unfolding federal criminal proceedings, in particular by adjudicating complaints against the rulings and procedural acts of the police, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland [2] (the federal public prosecutor), the Court's Penal Chamber and the Compulsory ...
The Federal Department of Justice and Police (German: Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement, French: Département fédéral de justice et police, Italian: Dipartimento federale di giustizia e polizia, Romansh: Departament federal da giustia e polizia ⓘ) is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government, and is equivalent to a ministry of justice in other countries.
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The federal judiciary of Switzerland consists of four federal courts: the Federal Supreme Court in Lausanne and Lucerne; the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona; the Federal Patent Court in St. Gallen; and the Federal Administrative Court in St. Gallen. [1] These courts are charged with the application of Swiss federal law through the judicial ...