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Art. 2 Introductory Act to the Federal Act of 16 December 1983 on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) - Gender Equality

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Art. 2 Introductory Act to the Federal Act of December 16, 1983, on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) · Gender Equality

1. Terms and function designations in this law refer to both genders, unless the context of the law indicates otherwise.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (7)

PVG 2022 4 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 2 lit. a BewG)

Personnel Housing Acquisition by Related Company Permissible Under Foreign Property Restriction

This provision regarding the exemption from authorization for acquiring real estate serving as a permanent establishment is central to the finding that the subsequent co-acquisition is permissible due to operational necessity (implied by context in E.3/E.4 summary, confirmed by the reasoning about operational necessity).

U 2020 11 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 2 lit. a BewG)

Federal Office of Justice v. Property Acquisition Permit Exemption for Foreign-Controlled Entity Staff Housing

The court implicitly confirmed the administrative authority's finding that the acquisition was exempt from authorization because the property was part of a permanent establishment (Betriebsstätte).

U 2018 58 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 2 lit. a BewG)

Federal Office of Justice v. Exemption for Hotel Staff Accommodation Acquisition

The appeal was dismissed because the properties qualify as a permanent establishment (Betriebsstätte) under this provision.

PVG 2019 3 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 1 BewG)

Foundation Property Acquisition Permit Conditioned on Unapplied Usufruct Rights

Cited to establish that the acquisition by persons abroad requires authorization, which is required for the foundation's ownership acquisition.

PVG 2019 3 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 2 und Abs. 3 BewG)

Foundation Property Acquisition Permit Conditioned on Unapplied Usufruct Rights

Cited alongside Art. 7 BewG to mention exceptions to the authorization requirement, setting the context for the main rule in Art. 2 Abs. 1 BewG.

U 2019 44 · gr (art. 2 cpv. 1 della legge federale sull'acquisto di fondi da parte di persone all'estero (LAFE))

Mortgage Conversion to Bearer Bond Subject to Foreign Ownership Restrictions

The provision establishing the general principle that foreigners need authorization to acquire Swiss real estate, which frames the analysis of the case.

U 2019 23 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 2 lit. a BewG)

Swiss Company Usufruct Authorization Requirement Dispute

Cited in the dispositive as a potential ground for non-applicability of the authorization requirement upon remand.