Gotthard Treaty

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State treaty between Switzerland, Germany and Italy regarding the Gotthard Railway
Short title: Gotthard Treaty
Date: October 13, 1909
Come into effect: May 1, 1910
(with retroactive effect to May 1, 1909)
Reference: SR 0.742.140.11
Contract type: Multinational
Legal matter: Railway law
Signing: October 13, 1909
Ratification : October 4, 1913

Switzerland: April 9, 1913
Please note the note on the applicable contract version .

The Gotthard Treaty is a state treaty that was signed on October 13, 1909 between Switzerland , the German Empire and the Kingdom of Italy .

The non-cancellable contract still regulates the transalpine rail traffic through the Gotthard tunnel, inaugurated in 1882, and allowed the Axis powers to maintain their freight traffic through Switzerland during World War II . The contract was concluded when, after the establishment of the state-owned SBB , Switzerland also wanted to nationalize the Gotthard Railway , which was co-financed by Italy and Germany , and reservations on the part of Germany and Italy were asserted.

The Gotthard Treaty sparked protests among the Swiss people, as the repurchase of the Gotthard Railway, which was provided for in the concession , was understood as a matter of a sovereign state, and in 1921 led to the referendum of the State Treaty being included in the Swiss Federal Constitution .

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  1. ^ Agreement between Germany, Italy and Switzerland for the production and subsidization of a railway over the St. Gotthard from 1871 in Wikisource
  2. ↑ Art. 374 of the Versailles Peace Treaty imposed on Germany the obligation to accept denunciation by Switzerland for 10 years, in agreement with Italy, and, if necessary, provided for an arbitration tribunal to be appointed by the USA. Switzerland protested against this interference in its foreign relations. A dismissal after the First World War failed due to resistance from Italy. However, the contract can be terminated by mutual agreement.
  3. ↑ Art. 3 of the Gotthard Treaty obliges Switzerland to ensure rail operations. Art. 7 of the agreement on the rights and obligations of neutral powers and persons in the event of a land war of 1907 states that a neutral power is not obliged to prevent the transit of armaments of the warring parties.