Switzerland: Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 (Status as of 3 March 2024)

Author: Government of Switzerland
Document source:

National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities
Date:
18 April 1999

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Author

Government of Switzerland

Title

Switzerland: Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 (Status as of 3 March 2024)

Document source

National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities

Date

18 April 1999

Document type

Legislation (primary)

Additional document information

AS 1999 2556

Collection

Legal Instruments

Country

Switzerland

Keywords

Citizenship / Nationality law

Constitutional law

Freedom of movement

Housing, land and property rights (HLP)

Right to a nationality

Right to education

Right to liberty and security

Travel documents

Protected persons

Refugees

Stateless persons

Comments:

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. The Constitution was adopted on 18 April 1999 and entered into force on 1 January 2000.

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