Ordinance on the Organization and Management of the Superior Court Registry

1. Structure

The Higher Court Registry consists of the General Secretariat and the registries of the Chambers, the Commercial Court, the Compulsory Measures Court, and the Commissions.

2. They may be merged in whole or in part.

The organization of the Supreme Court Registry within the framework of these administrative

regulations and the supervision of its business operations are incumbent upon the

Administrative Commission of the Supreme Court. It issues house rules

and allocates the rooms.

1 The General Secretariat handles all business not falling General-

within the scope of the registry of a Chamber, the Commercial Secretariat

Court, the Coercive Measures Court, or a commission.

2 The Secretary General heads the General Secretariat and is concurrently

the Head of House.

3 He or she is supported and represented

by the Deputy in all functions,

by the Heads of the Departments of IT, Logistics, Human Resources,

Finance & Controlling, and Central Services.

The presidents of the divisions and the president or the division/president of the Commercial Court are the superiors of the Chief Court Clerks and Court Clerks subordinate to them.

Court Presidents

1 In the chanceries of the divisions and of the Commercial Court, Chief

Court Clerks or Female Chief Court Clerks serve as superiors of the legal and non-legal staff.

Chief Court Clerks

2 The non-legal staff of the Compulsory Measures Court is

subordinate to the Chief Court Clerk or Female Chief Court Clerk

of a criminal division.

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II. General Provisions

Signature

1 Regulations, decisions and orders of a general nature, which are publicly announced, as well as circulars and contracts, shall be signed by the President and the legal clerk maintaining the minutes.

2 Correspondence to superior and equivalent authorities shall be signed by the President, or by the President and the legal clerk maintaining the minutes.

3 For correspondence to other authorities and to private individuals, only the signature of the legal clerk is required. The Presidents of the Chambers or the President of the Commercial Court may permit signing by non-legal staff.

Minutes

1 Legal employees must supervise the registration and

drafting of decrees for which they have kept the minutes, and must sign

the minute entries and drafts.

2 The provisions of the CPC4 and the CCP5 remain reserved.

Publication of

Decisions

1 The publication of decisions in professional journals requires the approval of the Presiding Judge of the Chamber or the President of the Commercial Court.

2 Internal and external information regarding decisions via electronic data processing is regulated by the Administrative Commission.

Besides attorneys-at-law,

authorized persons may inspect files within the court building and, if necessary, under supervision.

Orders

The procurement of office supplies and machines, with the ex-

ception of IT equipment, as well as orders for repairs, printing,

and bookbinding services, shall be carried out by the General Secretariat.

Visa

The entitlement to a visa and the visa requirement are determined

by the Regulations of the Administrative Commission concerning the Delegation

of Competences and the Disposal of Approved Credits.

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III. Final Provision

This Ordinance comes into force simultaneously with the Ordinance on

the Organization of the High Court of 3 November 2010³. It

replaces the Ordinance on the Organization and Business Management

of the High Court Registry of 22 June 2005.

1 OS 65, 837; for justification, see ABI 2010, 2525.

2 Entry into force: 1 January 2011 (OS 65, 835).

3 LS 212.51.

4 SR 272.

5 SR 312.0.

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