Act on the Jewish Community of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud (LCILV) - Principle (LCILV)

1. The Jewish Community of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud (hereinafter: CILV) is recognized as an institution of public interest (Art. 171 Cst-VD [A]).

1. In accordance with its statutes, the CILV primarily aims to contribute to the awakening and maintenance of religious spirit, spiritual life, and social action according to the principles of Judaism. It participates in interfaith dialogue.

1. The CILV may carry out chaplaincy duties in hospitals and penitentiaries, with any individual who consents and identifies as of the Jewish faith or with any person who accepts it.

1. The State may grant a subsidy to the CILV insofar as it participates in a mission carried out jointly within the meaning of the law on relations between the State and the Churches recognized under public law [B].

1. The tax exemption of the CILV is governed by federal [C] and cantonal [D] tax legislation.

1. The CILV receives information from residents of the municipalities or from the cantonal register of persons, and extracts data from individuals who have declared an affiliation with the Israelite religion and have authorized the transmission of such data, in accordance with the terms provided by the Vaud cantonal law implementing the federal law on the harmonization of registers [E] and the law on resident control [F].

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4. The CILV is required to regularly update its files to ensure compliance with the data communicated to it according to paragraph 1 above.

1. The CILV may operate computer files. The legislation on computer files and the protection of personal data [G] is applicable by analogy.

1. The State and the municipalities consult the CILV on any project that concerns it.

1. The department shall ensure that the CILV complies with the conditions related to recognition according to Article 172 Cst [A].

1. The department may require the CILV, to the extent necessary for monitoring and control, to present the annual accounts, statutes, or any other relevant documents.

1. The CILV informs the department of any statutory modifications.

1. If the CILV receives a state subsidy, the provisions of Chapter VI of the law on the relations between the State and public law recognized Churches [B] are applicable to it.

1. In case of non-compliance with the requirements set out in Articles 9 to 12 above, the State Council may take the following sanctions against the CILV

a. issue it a warning;

b. withdraw one or more of its prerogatives.

1. Prior to any sanction, the Council of State shall inform, in writing, the CILV of the alleged violation and the initiation of a proceeding against it.

2. The CILV shall be heard by the Council of State, which may delegate this authority.

1. The warning to the community contains the threat of the withdrawal of one or more prerogatives.

2. Regulation [H] specifies the modalities and procedure.

1. A prerogative is withdrawn for a minimum duration of one year.

1. The CILV must adapt its statutes to the law on the recognition of religious communities and on the relations between the State and the [I] recognized religious communities by June 30, 2007.

1. This law shall enter into force on January 1, 2007.

1. The Council of State is responsible for the execution of the present law. It shall publish the text in accordance with Article 84, paragraph 1, letter a) of the Cantonal Constitution and shall bring it into force, by decree, in accordance with Article 18 above.