A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Switzerland guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
Read the operative text with amendments, commencement, territorial application and authoritative language in view. A current website or search result does not itself establish that an older downloaded document remains the correct version.
Legislation, courts & regulators
ARE — planning and law
Federal, cantonal and municipal spatial-planning responsibilities.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Procedure Code — Fedlex source record
Official source record for federal civil procedure; verify current version and cantonal court organisation.
Open the legal source ↗Code of Obligations — Fedlex source record
Official source record for Swiss obligations law; interactive text requires current-version verification.
Open the legal source ↗Competition Commission — merger notifications
Official Swiss merger notification guidance and forms.
Open the legal source ↗FDFA — contracting partners
Official procurement procedures and SIMAP tender publication information.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Act on Data Protection
Swiss federal personal-data protection framework.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Chancellery — regulation of AI
Current Swiss AI policy and planned legislative work, distinct from enacted EU rules.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Department of Finance — Swiss tax system
Explains federal, cantonal and municipal taxation.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Housing Office — terminating rental agreements
Official practical information on tenancy termination and moving out.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Office of Energy — electricity legislation
Official collection of electricity supply and related regulatory legislation.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Office of Justice — foreign property acquisition
Lex Koller controls on relevant foreign acquisition of Swiss property.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Office of Justice — private international law
Explains the PILA framework and cross-border civil-law matters.
Open the legal source ↗Federal SME portal — debt enforcement
Swiss debt-enforcement request and Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law procedures.
Open the legal source ↗Federal SME portal — employment contracts
Swiss employment-contract context and supporting official resources.
Open the legal source ↗Federal SME portal — limited liability companies
Swiss company formation, registration and Code of Obligations requirements.
Open the legal source ↗Fedlex — Swiss federal legislation collection
Official federal source collection; use the current authoritative-language text and applicable version.
Open the legal source ↗FINMA — authorised institutions and products
Official authorisation information for Swiss financial services and insurance.
Open the legal source ↗FINMA — international sanctions
Swiss sanctions framework under the Embargo Act and responsible authorities.
Open the legal source ↗SECO — investment screening
Adopted Investment Screening Act and current expected commencement information.
Open the legal source ↗SEM — working in Switzerland
Official distinction between EU/EFTA and third-country work admission.
Open the legal source ↗Swiss Civil Code — Fedlex source record
Official source record for civil status, family, succession and property legislation.
Open the legal source ↗Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Official patent, trade mark, design and registry resources.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
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