Regulations setting the fees for the transmission of legal data on electronic media (RE-TDJ) - Purpose and Scope of Application (RE-TDJ)

1. The Department of Institutions and External Relations (hereinafter: the Department) levies a fee for the electronic transmission of the following formatted and structured legal data

a. annual collection (hereinafter: AC);

b. systematic collection of Vaud legislation (hereinafter: SVC);

c. bulletin of the Grand Council (hereinafter: BGC).

1. Fees shall be levied for the transmission of legislative acts (RA and RSV) and individual texts (BGC)

a. for a legislative act or an initial text: Fr. 20.-;

b. for the transmission of an RSV volume or a BGC volume: Fr. 150.-;

c. for an annual collection volume: Fr. 80.-;

d. for the entirety of the RSV: Fr. 1'200.-.

2. For any other service, particularly for the transmission of legal data in a different format or on another IT medium, the department may levy a fee based on the time spent.

1. The State of Vaud remains the owner of the transmitted legal data.

2. Only the version published in the annual collection of Vaud legislation is authoritative.

1. The content of transmitted legal data may not be altered.

2. Anyone who obtains legal data may, for remuneration, transmit them or make them accessible to third parties in a valorized form.

3. Legal data are considered valorized when they

a. are accompanied by comments or similar additions;

b. are interconnected with private sector publications;

c. are integrated into databases or systems facilitating decision-making.

1. Before being transmitted, legal data must

a. be modified so that, on paper or in electronic form, their graphic presentation allows them to be clearly distinguished from official publications of the State of Vaud;

b. be presented in such a way that, visually, they are clearly distinguishable from comments or similar additions;

c. be accompanied by the following remark: "This legal data has been provided by the Chancellery of the State of Vaud and corresponds to the status as of [date]? Only their publication by the Chancellery is authoritative."

2. The information provided by the department regarding the quality of the data supplied must also be published.

3. Neither the advertising, nor the packaging, nor the IT medium and electronic media must give the impression that it could be an official publication.

1. The Department of Institutions and External Relations is responsible for the implementation of the present regulation, which comes into force on January 1, 2002.