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VPB 2000.2355 AI generated

Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement Ratification

Case Number VPB 2000.2355
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
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Legislator summary

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The Federal Assembly of Switzerland approved an agreement with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China concerning mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. This federal resolution, based on constitutional provisions and a federal council message, authorizes the Federal Council to ratify the agreement signed on March 15, 1999, and is not subject to a referendum.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 54 al. 1 et 166 al. 2 de la Constitution, Art. 2; Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement Ratification: This federal resolution, based on constitutional provisions and a federal council message, authorizes the Federal Council to ratify the agreement signed on March 15, 1999, and is not subject to a referendum.

Keywords

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mutual legal assistance referendum international agreements administrative assistance ratification of settlement judicial cooperation in criminal matters

Cited Legislation

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Art. 54 al. 1 et 166 al. 2 de la Constitution
These constitutional articles are cited as the basis for the Federal Decree.
Art. 2
This article states that the decree is not subject to referendum, which is a direct ruling within the decree.
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Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 54 al. 1 et 166 al. 2 de la Constitution

These constitutional articles are cited as the basis for the Federal Decree.

Art. 2

This article states that the decree is not subject to referendum, which is a direct ruling within the decree.

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Arrêté fédéral Projet relatif à l’Accord entre la Suisse et la Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong de la République populaire de Chine concernant l’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale du

L’Assemblée fédérale de la Confédération suisse, vu les art. 54, al. 1, et 166, al. 2, de la Constitution, vu le message du Conseil fédéral du 22 novembre 2000 1, arrête:

Art. 1

1 L’Accord signé le 15 mars 1999 entre le Conseil fédéral suisse et le Gouvernement de la Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong de la République populaire de Chine concernant l’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale est approuvé.

2 Le Conseil fédéral est autorisé à le ratifier.

Art. 2 Le présent arrêté n’est pas sujet au référendum en matière de traités internationaux.

1 FF 2001 133

2000-2355 153 Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

Arrêté fédéral relatif à l'Accord entre la Suisse et la Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong de la République populaire de Chine concernant l'entraide judiciaire en matière pénale

In Bundesblatt Dans Feuille fédérale In Foglio federale

Jahr 2001 Année Anno

Band 1 Volume Volume

Heft 04 Cahier Numero

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

Datum 30.01.2001 Date Data

Seite 153-153 Page Pagina

Ref. No 10 125 126

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.