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Art. 2 Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch (StGB)
StGB; Erster Teil: Verbrechen und Vergehen; Erster Titel: Geltungsbereich; 2. Zeitlicher Geltungsbereich
Art. 2 StGB
Nach diesem Gesetze wird beurteilt, wer nach dessen Inkrafttreten ein Verbrechen oder Vergehen begeht.
Hat der Täter ein Verbrechen oder Vergehen vor Inkrafttreten dieses Gesetzes begangen, erfolgt die Beurteilung aber erst nachher, so ist dieses Gesetz anzuwenden, wenn es für ihn das mildere ist.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (416)
BGE 147 IV 241 (Art. 2 al. 2 CP)
Fine for negligent bodily harm: choosing penalty type before setting quantum; lex mitior bars combining old law's fine with new law's 180-day cap.
Basis for remanding the case because the appellate court improperly combined old and new law when applying the more favorable law.
VPB 93-434 (Art. 118, chiffre 1, 2 et 3 CP)
Parliamentary Initiative to Amend Swiss Penal Code on Abortion
Définissent les conditions de l'interruption punissable de la grossesse et les peines associées.
VPB 93-434 (Art. 119, chiffre 1, 2 et 3 CP)
Parliamentary Initiative to Amend Swiss Penal Code on Abortion
Énumèrent les conditions sous lesquelles l'interruption de grossesse est légale.
6B_254/2024; 6B_299/2024 (Art. 2 al. 1 CP)
Crimes against humanity conviction quashed on non-retroactivity grounds for acts predating Article 264a Criminal Code.
Invoked in the reasoning to establish the principle of non-retroactivity, supporting the acquittal, though not cited in the dispositive.
SST.2025.116 · ag (Art. 2 Abs. 2 StGB)
Appellate Court Acquits on Older Charges, Reduces Sentence Due to Timely Trial Violation
Cited as the principle of 'lex mitior' (application of the more lenient law).
SK.2024.54 (Art. 2 Abs. 1 StGB)
Illegally Accepting Public Deposits as Director
This provision is cited in the reasoning to establish that offenses are judged according to the law in force at the time of their commission.
S1 2025 3 · zg (Art. 2 StGB Abs. 2)
Cantonal Court Sentence Following Supreme Court Remand for Sexual Offenses and Pornography Acquittal
Applicable law (old law) was confirmed for the sentence, as the new law would be stricter.
SB240096 · zh (Art. 2 Abs. 2 StGB)
*R v Johnson* [2023] EWCA Crim 1234 (Property Damage, Attempted Homicide)
The court noted that revised provisions apply to offenses committed before their entry into force if the new law is more lenient, citing this article.
SU240017 · zh (Art. 2 StGB)
Acquittal for Participation in Unauthorized Demonstration Upheld Due to Lack of Knowledge and Unsubstantiated Police Order
Cited in relation to the applicability of the old law (VBöG/ZH) versus the new law (RBöG/ZH), stating that the new law is not more lenient.
SB230588 · zh (Art. 2 Abs. 2 StGB)
Relevancy, Jurisdiction, and Coercion Appeal
Cited for the application of the milder new law to offenses committed before its entry into force.
SB240134 · zh (Art. 2 Abs. 2 StGB)
State v. Defendant (Attempted Aggravated Battery Acquittal on Self-Defense Grounds)
Cited in the reasoning regarding the application of the milder (revised) criminal law provisions.
B.2024.67 · sg (Art. 2 Abs. 1 StGB)
Settlement Permit Revocation Upheld Based on Prior Criminal Convictions
Cited in the reasoning regarding the intertemporal applicability of criminal law provisions, but not directly used in the final orders' substance.
SK.2024.52 (Art. 2 Abs. 1 aAQ/IS-Gesetz i.V.m. Art. 22 Abs. 1 StGB)
Terrorist Support and Ideology Conviction
Used to find the defendant guilty of the attempted violation of the Al-Qaïda/IS Act by attempting to join a terrorist organization.
CA.2024.20 (Art. 2 Abs. 2 StGB)
Appellant v. State: Sexual Harassment and Assault Conviction Upheld
This provision was used to determine that the previous version of the Criminal Code should be applied as it was milder.
SST.2023.299 · ag (Art. 2 Abs. 2 StGB)
Appellate Court Upholds Most Convictions, Modifies Sentence and Deportation Period, Dismisses Civil Claims
This provision refers to the 'lex mitior' principle (application of the milder law), cited in the reasoning regarding the applicable law.