Art. 1 Act on State Liability (SHG) - Scope

1. This Act applies to

a) the canton, regions, and municipalities, as well as other public law entities and their independent institutions (public entities);

b) the organs of these public entities;

c) the individuals serving these public entities while performing official duties.

2. Reserved are the liability provisions of the Code of Obligations for commercial activities as well as the specific liability provisions of other laws.

3. For claims for compensation in criminal proceedings against the canton, the provisions on state liability only apply if the claim has not been adjudicated in the criminal proceedings.

4. To the extent that this Act contains no provisions, the regulations of the section of the Code of Obligations on liability arising from unlawful acts (Art. 41 et seq.) apply.

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