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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

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Optional 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

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Optional 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

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Optional 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

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Optional 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

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Mandatory 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

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Constitutional 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

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Mandatory 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

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Optional 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

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Constitutional 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

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Initiative (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

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Initiative (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

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Constitutional 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

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Customary Mandatory Treaty Referendum (Extraordinary) - 1920-05-16  -  2019-02-28

Comments:

Alternative options possible: No

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Optional Legislative Referendum (Federal acts declared urgent)

Legal basis 1:
 Art. 141 Abs. 1 lit. b BV1999

Start 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

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Optional 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

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Optional 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

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Constitutional 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

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Optional Treaty Referendum (for an unlimited period or duration >15 years)

Legal basis 1:
 Art. 89 Abs. 3 BV1874

Start Date 1: 1921-04-16

End Date 1: 1977-03-13

Alternative options possible: No

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