Switzerland
Institutions
Group Institutions
Optional Legislative Referendum (Federal Statutes) - 1874-05-29
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1874-05-29 to 1999-12-31
art. 89 par. 2 Cst
Since 2000-01-01
art. 141 par. 1 let. a Cst
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Legislative Referendum (Federal Decrees) - 1874-05-29
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1874-05-29 to 1999-12-31
art. 89 par. 2 Cst
Since 2000-01-01
art. 141 par. 1 let. c Cst
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Treaty Referendum (Unlimited duration) - 1921-04-16
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1921-04-16 to 1977-05-04
art. 89 par. 4 Cst.
From 1977-05-05 to 1999-12-31
art. 89 par. 3 let. a Cst.
Since 2000-01-01
art. 141 par. 1 let. d num. 1 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Treaty Referendum (Entry into an International Organization) - 1977-05-05
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1977-05-05 to 1999-12-31
art. 89 par. 3 let. b Cst.
Since 2000-01-01
art. 141 par. 1 let. d num. 2 Cst
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Treaty Referendum (Multilateral unification of law) - 1977-05-05 - 2003-07-31
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1977-05-05 to 1999-12-31
art. 89 par 3 let. c Cst
From 2000-01-01 to 2003-07-31
art. 141 par. 1 let. d num. 3 Cst
Alternative options possible: No
TopMandatory Treaty Referendum (Collective Security Organizations or Supranational Communities) - 1977-05-05
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1977-05-05 to 1999-12-31
art. 89 par. 5 Cst.
Since 2000-01-01
art. 140 par. 1 let. b Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopConstitutional Referendum (Partialrevision) - 1848-11-16
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1848-11-16 to 1874-05-28
art. 114 Cst
From 1874-05-29 to 1999-12-31
art. 123 par 1 Cst
Since 2000-01-01
art. 140 par. 1 let. a and art. 195 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopMandatory Legislative Referendum (Federal decrees declared urgent without constitutional basis) - 1949-10-28
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1949-10-28 to 1999-12-31
art. 89bis par 3 Cst
Since 2000-01-01
art. 140 par. 1 let. c Cst
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Legislative Referendum (Federal Decrees declared urgent) - 1949-10-28 - 1999-12-31
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1949-10-28 to 1999-12-31
art. 89bis par. 2 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopConstitutional Initiative (Total Revision) - 1848-11-16
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1848-11-16 to 1874-05-28
art. 113 par. 1 Cst.
From 1874-05-29 to 2000-01-01
art. 120 par. 1 Cst
Since 2000-01-01
art. 138 par. 1 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopInitiative (Formulated Draft) - 1891-07-29
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1891-07-29 to 1999-12-31
art. 121 par. 2 and 6 Cst.
From 2000-01-01 to 2003-07-31
art. 139 par. 1 and 2 Cst.
Since 2003-08-01
art. 139(new) par. 1 and 3 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopInitiative (General Suggestion) - 1891-07-29
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1891-07-29 to 1999-12-31
art. 121 par. 2 and 5 Cst.
From 2000-01-01 to 2003-07-31
art. 139 par. 1 and 2 Cst.
Since 2003-08-01
art. 139(old) par. 1 and 2 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopConstitutional Referendum (Counter-draft) - 1891-07-05
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1891-07-05 to 1999-12-31
art. 121 par. 6 Cst.
From 2000-01-01 to 2003-07-31
art. 139 par. 5 Cst
Since 2003-08-01
art. 139(new) par. 3 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopCustomary Mandatory Treaty Referendum (Extraordinary) - 1920-05-16 - 2019-02-28
Comments:
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Legislative Referendum (Federal acts declared urgent)
Legal basis 1:
Art. 141 Abs. 1 lit. b BV1999Start Date 1: 2000-01-01
End Date 1: 0000-00-00
Alternative options possible: No
Number of signatures 1: 50000
Number of municipalities 1: 8 cantons
Time period for the gathering of signatures 1: 100 days
TopOptional Treaty Referendum (Treaties containing important law setting norms or whose implemention requires federal Statutes) - 2003-08-01
Comments:
Legal basis
Since 2003-08-01
art. 141 par. 1 let. d num. 3 Cst.
Source: AS 2003 1949
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Treaty Referendum (Extraordinary) - 1977-05-05 - 2003-07-31
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1977-05-05 to 2000-01-01
art. 89 par. 4 Cst.
From 2000-01-01 to 2003-07-31
art. 141 par. 2 Cst
Alternative options possible: No
TopConstitutional Referendum (Total Revision) - 1848-11-16
Comments:
Legal basis
From 1848-11-16 to 1874-05-28
art. 114 Cst
From 1874-05-29 to 1999-12-31
art. 123 par 1 Cst
Since 2000-01-01
art. 193 and 195 Cst.
Alternative options possible: No
TopOptional Treaty Referendum (for an unlimited period or duration >15 years)
Legal basis 1:
Art. 89 Abs. 3 BV1874Start Date 1: 1921-04-16
End Date 1: 1977-03-13
Alternative options possible: No
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