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The Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) [a] is a Swiss federal law that guarantees the right of access to information held by federal authorities in Switzerland. [1] It was adopted on 17 December 2004 by the Federal Assembly and came into force on 1 July 2006.
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.
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 ...
A Swiss passport. Visa requirements for Swiss citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Switzerland.. As of July 2024, Swiss citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 190 countries and territories, ranking the Swiss passport 4th, tied with passport from Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway and United Kingdom in the world ...
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 ...
Additionally, it oversees various registers such as the commercial register, births registry, marriage registry, and deaths registry, land registry, criminal convictions, and enforces criminal penalties. At an international level, it represents Switzerland in various organizations, including the Strasbourg human rights bodies.