Act on the Exercise of the Right of Petition - Definition

1. Petitions are considered submissions to authorities that include suggestions, proposals, requests, objections, or similar matters, provided they contain determinable requests.

1. Every capable natural person and every legal entity under private or public law is entitled, either alone or together with others, to submit a petition.

1. Petitions must be submitted in writing; in exceptional cases, they may be recorded in the minutes.

2. Petitions must be signed with an indication of the date and the place of residence or registered office.

1. If a petition is directed to an incompetent authority, it shall be forwarded to the competent authority with notification to the sender.

2. The competent authority shall review the petition and respond within a reasonable period.

3. For petitions to the Grand Council, the procedure is otherwise governed by the provisions of its rules of procedure.

1. Petitions are not to be admitted,

1. insofar as they contain a request that has already been dealt with or is not serious,

2. if they contain an insult or have content that is punishable, specifically in cases of defamation, threat, or extortion,

3. insofar as they relate to a matter that can be contested with a legal remedy or has already been decided with legal finality.

1. From the exercise of the right to petition, no disadvantages may arise for the signatories from the state; the prosecution of criminal acts remains reserved.

1. This law shall come into force at a date to be determined by the governing council following its approval by the people.