The Convention shall not apply to supervision of financial markets or intelligence matters.
Period covered: 01/10/2019 -
Articles concerned: 1
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 4 June 2019 - Or. Fr.
Declaration related to Art.2, par. 1
The central authority is the Federal Office of Justice, 3003 Berne.
Period covered: 01/10/2019 -
Articles concerned: 2
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 4 June 2019 - Or. Fr.
Declaration related to Art.7, par. 2
If the addressee in Switzerland refuses the notification on the ground that he cannot understand the language of the document, Switzerland shall only proceed with the notification again after the requesting authority has translated the document or attached a translation into an official language of the place of notification.
Period covered: 01/10/2019 -
Articles concerned: 7
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 4 June 2019 - Or. Fr.
Declaration related to Art.10, par. 2
Switzerland shall allow direct and without compulsion notification on its territory by consular officers or diplomatic agents. If the addressee is a Swiss national, a national of a third state or a stateless person, the document notified must be accompanied with a writing indicating that he may obtain from the authority designated therein information on his rights and obligations in connection with the notification. The writing must be in a language that the addressee understands or an official language of the place of notification. Switzerland provides a model to the depositary of the Convention.
Link to the Template for the notice to the addressee
Period covered: 01/10/2019 -
Articles concerned: 10
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited on 4 June 2019 - Or. Fr.
Declaration related to Art.11, par. 2
Switzerland allows direct notification by post. If the addressee is a Swiss national, a national of a third state or a stateless person, the document must be accompanied with a writing indicating that he may obtain from the authority designated therein information on his rights and obligations in connection with the notification. The writing must be in a language that the addressee understands or an official language of the place of notification. Switzerland provides a model to the depositary of the Convention.
Link to the Template for the notice to the addressee
Period covered: 01/10/2019 -
Articles concerned: 11