Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture
Headquarters	Vaduz
Chief	Katrin Eggenberger ( FBP )
Offices	Exterior Foreign Affairs Office Judiciary Office of Justice Culture Office for Culture
Website	www.regierung.li

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture is one of the five ministries of the Liechtenstein State Administration (LLV). It summarizes the areas of responsibility that are carried out in other countries by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Culture . The ministry has been headed by Katrin Eggenberger since November 11, 2019 .

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture

Foreign Office for Foreign Affairs

Justice Office of Justice

Culture Office for Culture

Exterior

In 1998 Liechtenstein opened an embassy in Vienna.

The Office for Foreign Affairs (AAA) protects Liechtenstein interests abroad. It represents Liechtenstein's concerns in international organizations and maintains relationships with other countries. The focus is on neighboring countries and other partner countries. Switzerland has a special place in bilateral relations because of its customs treaty and the common currency .

Because of its limited resources, a small state like Liechtenstein can only maintain diplomatic relations to a limited extent. There are eight diplomatic missions abroad ; Switzerland has performed this function in the other countries since 1919. From 1880 to 1919 Liechtenstein was diplomatically represented abroad by Austria-Hungary .

Judiciary

The Office of Justice (AJU) comprises the departments of land register, commercial register, judicial system and foundation supervision as well as the victim support center .

The land registry was created in 1809. In 1923, Liechtenstein adopted the property law of the Swiss Civil Code , which contains provisions on keeping the land register. In 2003 a change in the law made it possible to keep the land register electronically.
→ Main article: Land registry (Liechtenstein)

The public register was introduced in 1926. It has been referred to as the commercial register since 2013 and primarily serves to provide legal security for commercial transactions by disclosing private law relationships.
→ Main article: Commercial register (Liechtenstein)

The judicial department deals with a. with the areas of civil law , including personal and corporate law , criminal law and criminal procedure law , Exekutions- , probate and bankruptcy law , procedural law, mediation , data protection , legal assistance in criminal and civil matters, education and transit .

The foundation supervisory authority oversees charitable foundations.
→ Main article: Foundation supervision (Liechtenstein)

Culture

The historical association carried out excavations until 1999. Excavation on the Borscht in Schellenberg in 1947.

The Office for Culture (AKU) researches, preserves and develops the cultural heritage of Liechtenstein. The organization of projects also gives impetus to the cultural sector. The office consists of the four departments of archeology , preservation of monuments , the state archive and cultural activities, as well as the Liechtenstein File Management Office (LiVE). One of the main tasks of the Archeology Department is to monitor construction activity. The department is forced to limit itself to emergency excavations. She also drives inventories and publications. The term monument preservation comprises measures for the preservation of cultural monuments and their cultural-historical research. Since 1950, around 180 objects such as altars , documents or church treasures and buildings have been placed under monument protection in Liechtenstein . The state archive, created in 1961, is responsible for all archiving of state documents.

There was no state cultural center until 1964. In some cases, the Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein fulfilled corresponding functions. Culture in Liechtenstein is strongly promoted compared to other countries. The state's per capita expenditure on culture in 2005 was 813 francs.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture. On the website of the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, 2019
2. ^ Diplomatic representation in Vienna (A). On the website of the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, 2017
3. ^ Office for Foreign Affairs. On the website of the State Administration of the Principality of Liechtenstein, accessed on March 15, 2019
4. ↑ Roland Marxer, Roland Hilti: Foreign Policy. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
5. ^ Roland Marxer: Representations abroad. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
6. ↑ ^{a b c d} Office for Office of Justice. On the website of the state administration, accessed on March 15, 2019
7. ↑ Edmund Freischer: Land Register. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
8. ^ Paul Vogt: State administration. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
9. ^ Office for Culture. On the website of the state administration, accessed on March 15, 2019
10. ↑ Ulrike Mayr: Archeology. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
11. ↑ Patrik Birrer: Monument protection. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
12. ^ Paul Vogt: Archives. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .
13. ^ Thomas Büchel: Cultural Funding. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein . December 31, 2011 .