§ 4 Act on the Introduction of the Swiss Civil Code - A. Jurisdiction 1. General

1. Public Authentication is conducted

a) by the court clerk, the debt enforcement and bankruptcy officer, or a notary public, unless this law declares the court clerk or the notary public to be exclusively responsible;

b) by the court president, the civil status officer, or the municipal clerk of the residential municipality in cases specifically provided for by this law.

2. In the sense of this law, a notary public is understood to be someone who is licensed as a notary and authorized by the government council to practice notarial services.

2bis The government council regulates the examination and licensing, as well as the prerequisites for practicing notarial services, in an ordinance. The notary acts independently, in his or her own name, and on his or her own responsibility.

3. The authority of the court clerk is equivalent to that of his or her deputies who are licensed as notaries.

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