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Switzerland-Mexico Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Approval

Case Number VPB 06-1866-8677
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Federal Assembly approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Switzerland and Mexico, signed on November 11, 2005. This approval, based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, authorizes the Federal Council to ratify the treaty and is subject to an optional referendum as it contains significant rules and requires federal legislation for implementation.

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art. 141, al. 1, let. d, ch. 3, Cst, art. 54, al. 1, Cst, art. 166, al. 2, Cst; Switzerland-Mexico Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Approval: This approval, based on constitutional provisions and a Federal Council message, authorizes the Federal Council to ratify the treaty and is subject to an optional referendum as it contains significant rules and requires federal legislation for implementation.

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mutual legal assistance bilateral treaty judicial cooperation in criminal matters joint action foreign law authorized signatory

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art. 141, al. 1, let. d, ch. 3, Cst.

This provision is cited to make the federal decree subject to referendum, as it concerns international treaties containing important provisions establishing rules of law or requiring the adoption of federal laws for their implementation.

art. 54, al. 1, Cst.

This provision is cited as the basis for the Federal Assembly's power to approve the treaty.

art. 166, al. 2, Cst.

This provision is cited as the basis for the Federal Assembly's power to approve the treaty.

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Arrêté fédéral Projet portant approbation du Traité d’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale entre la Suisse et le Mexique du …

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 25 octobre 20062, arrête:

Art. 1

1 Le Traité d’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale signé le 11 novembre 2005 entre la Confédération suisse et les Etats-Unis du Mexique est approuvé.

2 Le Conseil fédéral est autorisé à le ratifier.

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 qui contiennent des dispositions importantes fixant des règles de droit ou dont la mise en œuvre exige l’adoption de lois fédérales.

1 RS 101

2 FF 2006 8651

2006-1866 8677 Traité d’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale entre la Suisse et le Mexique. AF

8678 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Arrêté fédéral portant approbation du Traité d'entraide judiciaire en matière pénale entre la Suisse et le Mexique (Projet)

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2006 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 47 Cahier Numero

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

Datum 28.11.2006 Date Data

Seite 8677-8678 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 140 107

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.