Art. 37 Act on Cantonal and Municipal Citizenship (Cantonal Citizenship Act, kBüG)

1. The traditional rights of the old rural inhabitants of Obwalden are preserved; these rights apply to the descendants of those families who held the Obwalden civil rights in the year 1563.

2. The decision made by the competent authority of the Canton of Obwalden regarding the status of cantonal and municipal citizenship rights, as well as the release from Swiss and cantonal citizenship, is also recognized with effect for the Canton of Nidwalden concerning the old rural inhabitants.

3. The traditional dual municipal citizenship rights remain in effect within the framework of the law.

← Art. 36 Cantonal Citizenship Act, CCA - Enforcement Act on Cantonal and Municipal Citizenship (Cantonal Citizenship Act, kBüG) - Subject Matter Art. 38 Cantonal Citizenship Law, CCL →