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Federal act (Switzerland)
In Switzerland, a federal act is a legislative law adopted at the level of the Confederation. By default, its duration of application is unlimited. It takes precedence over cantonal and communal law (derogatory force).
The Federal Constitution defines a federal law as follows:
All important provisions that establish rules of law must be enacted in the form of a federal act.
— Art. 164, para. 1, sentence 1, Cst
The ParlA uses this definition in the same terms.
A "rule of law" exists when an adopted provision (cumulatively):
Determining the importance of the provision is the product of a political assessment. However, the Federal Constitution states that "fundamental provisions" in the following areas are subject to mandatory federal legislation:
The doctrine makes a distinction between:
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Federal act (Switzerland)
In Switzerland, a federal act is a legislative law adopted at the level of the Confederation. By default, its duration of application is unlimited. It takes precedence over cantonal and communal law (derogatory force).
The Federal Constitution defines a federal law as follows:
All important provisions that establish rules of law must be enacted in the form of a federal act.
— Art. 164, para. 1, sentence 1, Cst
The ParlA uses this definition in the same terms.
A "rule of law" exists when an adopted provision (cumulatively):
Determining the importance of the provision is the product of a political assessment. However, the Federal Constitution states that "fundamental provisions" in the following areas are subject to mandatory federal legislation:
The doctrine makes a distinction between: