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350.100 EGZSTPOLACPP CH-GR

Art. 2 Introductory Act to the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code (EGzStPO)

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Art. 2 EGzStPO - Cantonal Offenses

1. The general provisions of the Swiss Criminal Code shall apply mutatis mutandis to offenses punishable under cantonal law.

2. Unless expressly or implicitly provided otherwise, negligent conduct is also punishable if only intentional conduct is expressly threatened with punishment.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (8)

R 2021 56 · gr (art. 2 cpv. 2 LACPP)
Demolition Order Upheld, Fine Remitted for Reassessment
Cited for the analog application of the general provisions of the Swiss Penal Code to cantonal law offenses.
R 2020 32 · gr (art. 2 cpv. 2 LACPP)
Municipality Refusal of Retroactive Permit for Unzoned Dwelling Upheld
Cited for the analogical application of general provisions of the Swiss Penal Code to cantonal offenses punishable by fine.
R 2018 2 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 1 EGzStPO)
Facade Restoration Dispute and Procedural Violations
Cited as the basis for the subsidiary application of Art. 47 StGB when assessing the fine.
R 2016 81 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 2 des Einführungsgesetzes zur Schweizerischen Strafprozessordnung (EGzStPO))
Appeal Against Building Regulation Fines Overturned Due to Reliance on Favorable Inspections
Cited in reference to culpability (vorsätzliche oder fahrlässige Widerhandlung).
R 2015 58 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 1 EGzStPO i.V.m. Art. 106 Abs. 3 StGB)
Appeal Against Demolition Order for Building Code Violations and Fines
Governs the assessment of the fine amount based on the offender's circumstances, relevant to upholding the amount of the fine.
R 2014 8 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 1 EGzStPO)
Appeal Regarding Retrospective Permits, Preservation Zone Violations, and Fines
Cited in conjunction with StGB provisions to define the standard of fault (negligence) for imposing the fine.
R 2013 55 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 1 EGzStPO)
Administrative Fine for Unpermitted Renovation Work Upheld in Part
Cited in the reasoning regarding the subsidiary application of the provisions of the Swiss Criminal Code (StGB).
R 2013 56 · gr (Art. 2 Abs. 1 EGzStPO)
Property Owner Fined for Unpermitted Renovation Despite Material Permissibility
Cited as the rule mandating the subsidiary application of Swiss Criminal Code provisions (StGB) to the building fine procedure.