Statutory Text (11 Articles)
Article: Organization
1. The canton forms a civil status district.
2. The municipal communities operate a joint civil status office in Sarnen.
Article: Organization
1. The municipalities regulate the operation of the civil registry office by contract. The contract includes provisions specifically regarding
a. the provision of office spaces and marriage venues with the necessary facilities;
b. the possibility of conducting marriages also in municipalities that are not the location of the office;
c. the employment of personnel and the applicable personnel law;
d. the cost bearing and sharing as well as the accounting.
2. The municipal councils are responsible for the conclusion of the contract. If no agreement is reached, the decision is made by the government council.
1. Personal Data 1.1. Definition of Personal Data Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"), such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person. 1.2. Processing of Personal Data The processing of personal data includes any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. 1.3. Data Protection Rights Data subjects have the right to access their personal data, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to processing. Data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. 1.4. Responsibilities of Data Controllers Data controllers are responsible for ensuring that the processing of personal data is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection laws and regulations. They must implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk. 1.5. International Data Transfers Personal data may only be transferred to a third country or an international organization if it ensures an adequate level of data protection. Transfers may be based on an adequacy decision by the relevant authority, appropriate safeguards, or derogations for specific situations.
1. The personnel of the civil registry office is employed by the local municipalities.
2. The supervisory authority is authorized to establish a binding staffing plan.
1. Personal Data 1.1. Definition of Personal Data Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"), such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person. 1.2. Processing of Personal Data The processing of personal data includes any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. 1.3. Data Protection Rights Data subjects have the right to access their personal data, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to processing. Data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. 1.4. Responsibilities of Data Controllers Data controllers are responsible for ensuring that the processing of personal data is carried out in compliance with the applicable data protection laws and regulations. They must implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk. 1.5. International Data Transfers Personal data may only be transferred to a third country or an international organization if it ensures an adequate level of data protection. Transfers may be based on an adequacy decision by the relevant authority, appropriate safeguards, or derogations for specific situations.
1. Civil registry officials shall attend the training and continuing education programs ordered by the supervisory authority.
2. The costs shall be borne by the municipal residents.
4. Supervision
1. The supervisory authority is the Office of Justice.
2. It
a. examines and approves the administrative offices and wedding venues, the office organization and opening hours, as well as the employment of staff;
b. can establish a binding staffing plan.
4. Supervision
1. The Civil Status Inspectorate is responsible for all tasks of the supervisory authority, unless a different authority or instance is explicitly designated.
2. The supervisory authority may issue instructions to the Civil Status Inspectorate in individual cases or in a general manner. In particular, it may order that certain enforcement actions are reserved for or require approval from the supervisory authority.
3. The government council may, by agreement, transfer the tasks of the Civil Status Inspectorate or the supervisory authority to another canton.
Special Provisions
1. The personal registration of deceased persons, as well as foundlings, can occur in a municipality without its own civil registry office at the relevant municipal administration office.
2. The municipal administration office shall immediately forward the registration in writing along with all documents to the civil registry office.
Special Provisions
1. Foundlings are given a family name and first names by the municipal council.
10. Legal Protection Legal protection refers to the safeguarding of individuals' rights under the law. It encompasses various mechanisms and procedures designed to enforce and secure the legal rights and remedies available to individuals. This includes access to the courts, fair trial procedures, and remedies such as injunctions, damages, or specific performance. Legal protection ensures that individuals can seek redress for violations of their legal rights through proper legal channels.
1. Appeals against the decisions of the civil registrar or the civil registry inspectorate can be filed in writing, with justification, to the supervisory authority within 20 days.
2. Appeals against the decisions and rulings of the supervisory authority can be filed in writing, with justification, to the competent department within 20 days.
Final Provisions
1. The Civil Status Ordinance of November 13, 1987, is repealed.
Final Provisions
1. This regulation shall enter into force, subject to approval by the federal government, on July 1, 2004.
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