1. État, peuple, "Authorities" 10. Constitution and Other Fundamental Acts

This agreement sets forth general rules related to the transfer of the municipal commune of Moutier (hereinafter referred to as "the commune of Moutier") into the Republic and Canton of Jura (hereinafter referred to as "the canton of Jura"), applicable to all implementation agreements.

2 Provisions contrary to federal law and implementation agreements are reserved. The same applies to other conventions made between the authorities of the two cantons.

This agreement applies to the cantonal, communal, and para-statal authorities or entities performing public tasks for the canton of Bern or the canton of Jura within the framework of implementing the concordat on the transfer of Moutier and the execution agreements.

The authorities or entities mentioned in Article 2 remain liable for their debts and holders of their claims, regardless of their origin.

1 When deemed appropriate, the competent authorities of Jura or the municipality of Moutier may, from the effective date of the present agreement, issue decisions that have effects on the territory of the municipality of Moutier starting from the date of the transfer of the municipality of Moutier to the canton of Jura (hereinafter: "the date of transfer").

2 The law applicable to these anticipated decisions as well as to the legal remedies is the law of Jura.

Upon the entry into force of this agreement, the competent Jura authorities are authorized to carry out investigative acts on the territory of the municipality of Moutier for handling public law procedures related to the decisions mentioned in Article 4 of this agreement.

2 The competent Bernese authorities are entitled to perform, after the transfer date, investigative acts on the territory of the municipality of Moutier for handling public law procedures pending before them as of that date.

3 The right provided for in paragraph 2 shall expire one year after the transfer date. Upon the expiration of this period, only the route of judicial or administrative assistance is available.

4 The law applicable to the investigative acts is the law that governs the procedure in which these acts are included. The same principle applies to legal remedies.

This agreement enters into force on July 1, 2025.