Federal Supreme Court Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Federal law on the federal court |
| Short title: | Federal Supreme Court Act |
| Abbreviation: | BGG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Switzerland |
| Legal matter: | Constitutional law |
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Systematic legal collection (SR) : |
173.110 |
| Original version from: | June 17, 2005 |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 2007 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Federal Law on the Federal Supreme Court ( Bundesgerichtsgesetz , BGG , SR 173.110) of June 17, 2005 regulates the position and organization of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court and the procedure before the Federal Supreme Court. The Federal Supreme Court Act is based on Articles 188 - 191c of the Federal Constitution .
The Federal Supreme Court Act came into force on January 1, 2007 and replaced the Federal Justice Act of December 16, 1943. The main change was the creation of a new system of appeal with a single complaint . The entry into force of the Federal Supreme Court Act formed part of a comprehensive judicial reform .
literature
- Ulrich Häfelin , Walter Haller , Helen Keller : Federal Supreme Court and constitutional jurisdiction after the judicial reform. Supplement to the 6th edition of the “Swiss Federal State Law” . Schulthess, Zurich 2006. ISBN 3-7255-5139-1 .
- Marcel Alexander Niggli , Peter Uebersax, Hans Wiprächtiger (eds.): Basel Commentary on the Federal Court Act . 1st edition. Helbing & Lichtenhahn, Basel 2008, ISBN 978-3-7190-2629-5 .
