Art. 31 Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch (StGB)

VPB 4866-2003-1637 (Art. 31 al. 2 CP)

SECRET GARDEN vs. JARDIN SECRET - Trademark Opposition Succeeds Due to Likelihood of Confusion

Basis for declaring the opposition well-founded.

VPB 4866-2003-1637 (Art. 31 al. 2 CP)

SECRET GARDEN vs. JARDIN SECRET - Trademark Opposition Succeeds Due to Likelihood of Confusion

Used to definitively refuse protection for the trademark.

BGE 124 IV 205 (Art. 49 Ziff. 3 Abs. 3 Satz 2 i.V.m. mit Art. 31 Ziff. 1 Abs. 1 StGB)

Fine conversion into imprisonment: interruption of limitation period by payment demand and waiver of full debt collection proceedings due to imminent absolute limitation.

Basis for denying a suspended sentence because the offender was financially able to pay the fines.

SBK.2025.203 · ag (Art. 144 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 31 StGB)

Prosecutor's Non-Initiation of Proceedings Overturned for Threat Charge

Cited to dismiss the claim of property damage due to the expiry of the three-month application period.

P/6168/2025 · ge (Art. 31 CP)

Appellant v. Public Prosecutor Regarding Theft Investigation Refusal

Cited in relation to the time limit for filing a complaint, which established the procedural impediment.

P/15417/2025 · ge (art. 31 CP)

Appeal Against Refusal to Prosecute Family Abuse and Denial of Legal Aid

Cited to explain the relevance of the three-month limitation period for filing a complaint.

P/27071/2024 · ge (art. 31 CP)

Prosecutor's Decision Not to Charge Physician for Confidentiality Breach Upheld

Used to confirm that the complaint was time-barred (prescribed) under this article, justifying the non-entry into the matter by substitution of motives.

BS 2024 111 · zg (Art. 31 StGB)

Prosecutor's Decision to Discontinue Proceedings Challenged by Company Against Former Executives for Unfair Competition and Breach of Trust

Cited in the reasoning regarding the expiry of the time limit for filing a complaint for offences requiring a complaint.

UE250077 · zh (Art. 31 StGB)

Dismissal of Appeal Against Refusal to Investigate Defamation and Incitement Claims

Used to determine the timeliness of the criminal complaint for offenses requiring a complaint.

BK 2024 438 · be (Art. 31 StGB)

Prosecutor's Refusal to Reopen Case and Initiate New Investigation Affirmed in Part, Procedural Flaw Noted in Part

Cited in the reasoning when analyzing the timeliness of the required criminal complaint for the minor property offense.

SST.2024.260 · ag (Art. 31 StGB)

Appellant Acquitted of Assault, Attempted Coercion, and Insult Due to Insufficient Criminal Complaint

Used to determine that criminal complaints were filed within the statutory three-month period.

SBK.2025.1 · ag (Art. 31 StGB)

Appeal rejected: Insecticide exposure claim lacks proof of contact or causation

Provision on the time limit for lodging a criminal complaint, relevant to the timeliness of the complaint.

P/23388/2020 · ge (art. 31 CP)

Appellant Defamation Conviction Upheld for Child Kidnapping Accusation on YouTube

The classification of the procedure regarding defamation or insult facts subsequent to November 27, 2020, was based on this provision in the operative part of the lower court's judgment, which was confirmed.

470.2025.29 · bl (Art. 31 StGB)

Heir's Embezzlement Complaint Dismissed for Untimeliness

This provision establishes the time limit for filing a complaint, which had expired in this case.

P/15313/2021 · ge (art. 31 CP)

Acquittal Upheld in Sexual Coercion Case Despite Admitted Act; Appeal on Secret Recordings Time-Barred

Cited in the confirmed dispositive regarding the classification of proceedings for facts under ch. 1.2 due to prescription.