Act on the Running of Deadlines (FriG) - Scope of Application (FRIG)

1. This law applies to all proceedings before the authorities in the canton, unless superior law with differing regulations is to be applied.

1. The day on which the event triggering the commencement of the period occurs is not counted in determining the start of the period. Only the following day is counted as the first day of the period.

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1. The time limit for a notification is triggered

a) upon the acknowledgment of the notification by the addressed person, subject to statutory form requirements;

b) for notifications that are handed over personally, upon acceptance and in the event of refusal to accept, upon the recording of the refusal;

c) for notifications by registered mail or court documents, upon the signing for receipt;

d) for notifications by registered mail or court documents that are not accepted, after a period of seven days following the first delivery attempt, provided that the addressed person should have anticipated delivery;

e) for notifications delivered by a postal service with a tracking system upon entry into the sphere of control of the addressed person, provided that they should have anticipated delivery;

f) for notifications by public publication upon the publication in the relevant medium;

g) for electronic notifications on the day when the first document of a consignment is downloaded, or, if delivery should have been anticipated, after a period of seven days from the availability on a platform.

2. For notifications according to paragraph 1 item e, initiated on a Saturday, Sunday, or a public holiday, the day triggering the time limit is deemed to be the next business day.

1. The deadline ends on its last day.

2. If a period is calculated in months, it ends in the last month on the day that bears the same number as the day on which the period began. If the corresponding day is missing, the period ends on the last day of the month.

3. For annual periods, the provision in paragraph 2 applies accordingly.

4. If the last day of a period is a Saturday, Sunday, or a publicly recognized holiday, it expires on the next business day.

1. Written submissions must be submitted to the competent authority or handed over to the Swiss Post or a Swiss diplomatic or consular representation by 24:00 on the last day of the deadline.

2. In the case of electronic submission, the decisive moment for meeting the deadline is when the receipt is issued, confirming that all steps required for transmission on the party's side have been completed.

1. The deadline for a payment is met if the amount is, at the latest on the last day of the deadline

a) paid in cash to the designated competent authority;

b) handed over to the Swiss Post; or

c) validly debited from a postal or bank account in Switzerland.

1. The Great Council regulates the procedure and conditions for the electronic transmission of communications and submissions, particularly including

a) the method of transmission;

b) the format of submissions and attachments;

c) the establishment of requirements for electronic receipts;

d) the precise timing of electronic delivery;

e) the cases in which the resubmission of physical documents may be required due to technical problems, or where the forwarding of such documents is possible.

2. It may establish exceptions for the delivery of e-invoices or for the handling of electronic transmissions outside of platforms.

1. The law shall enter into force immediately upon its adoption by the Landsgemeinde.