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Federal Assembly Approves European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

Case Number VPB 2002.1580
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
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The Swiss Federal Assembly approved the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. The assembly's reasoning was based on constitutional provisions allowing for such approval and the Federal Council's message recommending ratification. The Federal Council is authorized to ratify the protocol and will make specific declarations regarding certain articles upon ratification, with the decision subject to a referendum.

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Art. 141 al. 1 let. d ch. 3 Cst; Federal Assembly Approves European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters: The assembly's reasoning was based on constitutional provisions allowing for such approval and the Federal Council's message recommending ratification. The Federal Council is authorized to ratify the protocol and will make specific declarations regarding certain articles upon ratification, with the decision subject to a referendum.

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protocol to the Convention mutual assistance judicial cooperation in criminal matters cooperation procedure referendum lugano Convention

Cited Legislation

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Art. 141 al. 1 let. d ch. 3 Cst
The decision is subject to optional referendum as it concerns an international treaty leading to multilateral unification of law.
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Art. 141 al. 1 let. d ch. 3 Cst.

The decision is subject to optional referendum as it concerns an international treaty leading to multilateral unification of law.

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Arrêté fédéral Projet relatif au Deuxième Protocole additionnel à la Convention européenne d’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale

du 26 mars 2003

L’Assemblée fédérale de la Confédération suisse, vu les art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution1, vu le message du Conseil fédéral du 26 mars 20032, arrête:

Art. 1

1 Le Deuxième Protocole additionnel du 8 novembre 2001 à la Convention européenne d’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale est approuvé.

2 Le Conseil fédéral est autorisé à le ratifier.

3 Au moment de la ratification, le Conseil fédéral fera les déclarations prévues concernant l’art. 4, par. 8, 6, 17, par. 4, 18, par. 4, 19, par. 4, 26, par. 5, et l’art. 27.

Art. 2 Le présent arrêté est sujet au référendum prévu par l’art. 141, al. 1, let. d, ch. 3, Cst. pour les traités internationaux entraînant une unification multilatérale du droit.

1 RS 101

2 FF 2003 2873

2002-1580 2911 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Arrêté fédéral relatif au Deuxième Protocole additionnel à la Convention européenne d'entraide judiciaire en matière pénale (Projet)

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2003 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 17 Cahier Numero

Geschäftsnummer --- Numéro d'affaire Numero dell'oggetto

Datum 06.05.2003 Date Data

Seite 2911-2911 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 127 232

Die elektronischen Daten der Schweizerischen Bundeskanzlei wurden durch das Schweizerische Bundesarchiv übernommen.

Les données électroniques de la Chancellerie fédérale suisse ont été reprises par les Archives fédérales suisses.

I dati elettronici della Cancelleria federale svizzera sono stati ripresi dall'Archivio federale svizzero.