¹ In addition to the functions defined in s. 42 LOGA, the General Secretariat has the following central functions:

A.

Supporting the Chief of the DFJP in his role as a member of the Federal Council and in the conduct of the affairs of the DFJP;

B.

Undertaking the affairs of the DFJP and ensuring its planning, coordination and control;

C.

It ensures that the plans of the DFJP are integrated with those of the Federal Council, represents the DFJP in the appropriate bodies and ensures interdepartmental coordination;

D.

Monitoring offices as directed by the Head of the DFJP;

E.

It designs the information policy of the DFJP and informs the public and other federal departments of the affairs of the DFJP in a manner that is responsive to citizens' expectations, in a timely and objective manner;

F.

Organises and provides effective logistics services within the DFJP and provides IT services at the DFJP and national level;

G.

Hears appeals against the offices of the DFJP.

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⁴ The Commission for the Prevention of Torture and its secretariat are administratively attached to the General Secretariat. Members of the Commission shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses and compensation. Their amounts are determined in accordance with the order of 3 June 1996 on the extra-parliamentary committees, the governing bodies and the representatives of the Confederation (order on committees) ³ . ⁴

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¹ Objectives set out in s. 6, 9, 12, 15, 19 and 22 constitute a guideline for the administrative units of the DFJP in the performance of tasks and in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by the federal legislation. ¹

² Offices prepare in principle national or international legislative acts in their own field of activity; at the international level, they consult the DFAE and the DEFR (External Economic Affairs) in advance.

³ In their field, they assume the implementing tasks assigned to them by the aforementioned national and international legislative acts.

⁴ In their field and in view of the external policy objectives of Switzerland, the offices represent Switzerland with international organisations, after agreement with the DFAE, the DEFR (External Economic Affairs) and if necessary with Other federal departments or offices, participate in national and international colleges and participate in the development and implementation of international treaties.

⁵ The DFJP, after agreement with the DFAE, establishes the areas in which offices can contact Swiss embassies and consulates, as well as with foreign authorities and services.

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¹ The Federal Office of Justice (OFJ) is the competent authority and service centre of the Confederation ¹ On matters falling under the law, taking into account the competences of the other departments. In particular, it pursues the following objectives:

A.

Creating the legal conditions favourable to the social coexistence and economic development of the country;

B.

Strengthen the federal system, in particular in the fields of human rights, democracy and the principles of the rule of law;

C.

To develop appropriate standards of federal law, which are understandable and consistent, compatible with higher law;

D.

Participating in the establishment of a peaceful world order and the harmonisation of the evolution of law in Europe;

E.

Maintain and consolidate legal knowledge within the federal government and promote understanding of the law.

² Within this framework, the OFJ performs the following functions:

A.

It ensures the legality of legislative acts, orders and decisions of the Federal Assembly, the Federal Council and the Federal Government, in particular respect for fundamental rights and the observance of the principles of the rule of law, The order of federal jurisdiction and other constitutional principles;

B.

It follows the evolution of law in Switzerland and abroad, duly advises the competent authorities in matters of federal law and of legal policy, and presents them, in due course, with appropriate solutions.

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¹ In collaboration with other competent offices, the OFJ prepares legislative acts, participates in their implementation and in the development of international instruments required in the following areas:

A.

Constitutional law, in particular the fundamental rules of federalism, democracy and the rule of law, as well as other constitutional areas which do not fall within the competence of other federal offices, including the elaboration and Implementation of human rights agreements, with these latter tasks being shared with the DFAE;

B.

Civil law, civil procedure and enforced enforcement, including private international law, international law in the field of civil procedure and enforced enforcement, standards relating to the register of trade, civil status and the land registry, Rural land and farm-farm leases, as well as requirements for the acquisition of real property by persons domiciled abroad; the law governing intangible property is excluded;

C. ¹

Criminal law and criminal procedure (other than military criminal law and ancillary criminal law), including international criminal law and international law in the field of criminal procedure and enforced enforcement, the execution of penalties and measures And assistance to victims of crime;

D. ²

Organisation and procedure of federal courts, cooperation with foreign and international courts, administrative procedure, general data protection, press law, lotteries and other areas of public law which are not Jurisdiction of other federal offices.

² The OFJ provides legal information and expertise in the areas listed in para. 1 for the Federal Assembly, the Federal Council and the Federal Government.

³ It examines the constitutionality and legality of all draft legislative acts, their conformity and compatibility with national and international law in force and their substantive accuracy, as well as, in collaboration with Federal Chancellery, their relevance in the perspective of legislative technique and drafting.

⁴ It develops the methodological principles for the preparation of legislative acts and the evaluation of State measures, in particular with a view to their efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and ensures that adequate opportunities exist for Development.

⁵ It develops messages relating to the guarantee of cantonal constitutions and prepares the approval of the legislative acts of the cantons in the fields provided for in para. 1.

⁶ It sets out the reports of the Federal Council on pardons under s. 394 and 395 of the Criminal Code (PC) ³ .

^{6 A} It provides rapid international legal assistance in criminal, administrative, civil and commercial matters, examines requests for mutual legal assistance, rules on extradition and transfer and provides for the delegation of prosecution Criminal and enforced execution. ⁴

⁷ It is the central authority of the Confederation in the field of international child abduction, international protection of minors, international affairs relating to maintenance contributions, international inheritance cases, and International legal assistance in civil or commercial matters. ⁵

⁸ It hears appeals on which the Federal Council decides, with the exception of those brought against the DFJP, those relating to local measures affecting traffic (art. 3, para. 4, of the PMQ of Dec 19. 1958 on road traffic ⁶ ), from those relating to votes (art. 81 of the LF of 17 Dec. 1976 on political rights ⁷ ) And those submitted for breach of international treaties relating to freedom of movement and establishment (art. 13, para. 1).

⁹ It represents Switzerland in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations Committees against Torture, for the elimination of discrimination against women and for the elimination of discrimination against women. Racial discrimination. ⁸ To this end, it may invite experts. ⁹

¹⁰ It executes conventions relating to private international law and international civil procedure law, subject to the jurisdiction of other federal offices.

¹¹ It manages an organ responsible for the electronic processing of legal data.

¹² It prepares the forms for the acts of the court and the parties in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure of 19 December 2008 (CPC) ¹⁰ . ¹¹

¹³ It has the competence to approve the pilot projects of the cantons provided for in Art. 401 CPC. ¹²

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¹ The OFJ manages inter alia:

A.

The Federal Office of Civil Status;

B.

The Federal Office for the Law of the Land Registry and the Land Law, including the Swiss Ship Registry Office;

C.

The Office of the Trade Register;

D. ¹

A computerized criminal record, in cooperation with other federal authorities and with the cantons.

² Their tasks and competences are governed by specific legislative acts ² .

³ The Federal Commission for the Prosecution of Life-to-Life Persons and its Secretariat is administratively attached to the OFJ. ³

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¹ The Federal Police Office (fedpol) is the competent authority of the Confederation for police matters. By taking preventive, repressive and accompanying measures, it pursues in particular the following objectives: ¹

A.

To protect the state of Swiss law and its democratic foundations;

B.

Safeguard the internal security of Switzerland;

C.

To crack down on crime, including offences that fall under the jurisdiction of Confederation;

D. ²

Protect the authorities and buildings of the Confederation as well as persons and buildings whose protection is subject to public international law commitments;

E. ³

To maintain and develop contacts with national and international security, police and criminal prosecution authorities.

² In this context, fedpol performs the following functions:

A. ⁴

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B. ⁵

Developing criminal analyses;

C.

It is the judicial police authority of the Confederation;

D.

Coordinates and contributes to inter-cantonal and international investigations;

E.

It manages the central criminal police offices in accordance with national and international law;

F.

Ensuring the exchange of police information with foreign partners and international bodies;

G.

Provides benefits to federal and cantonal security, police and criminal prosecution authorities and ensures the development of such benefits;

H.

It guarantees a unity of strategy for cooperation, participates in international police instruments and encourages their development, represents the country's police interests in national, international and supranational bodies and Collaborates in technical, training, organisational and technological matters, with the Swiss or foreign authorities responsible for security and the police, and supports them;

I.

It assesses the threat to persons and buildings to be protected and orders the corresponding protection measures. ⁶

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¹ Fedpol manages:

A.

The following central offices:

1. ¹

Weapons,

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4.

Explosives and pyrotechnics;

B. ³

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C.

The INTERPOL National Central Office;

D. ⁴

The national contact point for Europol;

E. ⁵

The alarm station, which receives communications and alarms from the civilian buildings of Confederation, seven days a week and 24 hours a day;

F. ⁶

The Confederation hearing centre;

G. ⁷

The Money Laundering Communications Office;

H. ⁸

The coordination service jointly managed by the Confederation and the cantons to combat Internet crime, detect abuses of the Internet, coordinate investigation procedures and carry out analyses of crime On the Internet (SCOCI);

I. ⁹

The Confederation Witness Protection Service.

² He heads the Coordination Service against Trafficking in Human Beings and the Trafficking of Migrants (SCOTT) with the support of all interested federal and cantonal services and manages a management office for this purpose. SCOTT and its executive office are responsible for the tasks referred to in s. 13 of the order of 23 October 2013 against trafficking in human beings ¹⁰ And make arrangements to prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants. ¹¹

³ Subject to special derogations, it is the competent service for identity documents and manages the coordination service in the field of identity documents and legitimising.

⁴ It carries out functions under the law of aliens in the field of internal security. ¹²

⁵ It establishes the profile of security guards engaged in aviation, organizes their training and is responsible for their commitment. It provides analysis of risks and threats related to their engagement. ¹³

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⁷ It shall ensure that the staff of the General Staff, specifically for hostage-taking and blackmail, can intervene at all times and manage the Central Staff in the event of a commitment.

⁸ It operates information systems in the fields of police and criminal prosecution. ¹⁵

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¹⁰ It deals with issues and requests for information on police matters, manages international police relations in the area of mutual administrative assistance, and ensures police cooperation with international tribunals.

¹¹ It administers the joint police and customs cooperation centres in Geneva and Chiasso. ¹⁷

¹² He is responsible, in agreement with the DFAE, for the secondment, commitment and conduct of police officers. The competence of the Head of Mission to issue directives is reserved. ¹⁸

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¹⁴ It monitors laboratories that conduct DNA forenics analysis and laboratories that establish DNA profiles in the civil and administrative fields. ²⁰

¹⁵ He leads and coordinates, in agreement with the DFAE and cantonal authorities, the commitments of the Swiss Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team abroad. ²¹

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¹ Fedpol has the power to impose an entry ban on foreigners who endanger the internal or external security of Switzerland; it consults the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (SRC) in advance. After hearing the DFAE and the CBC, he transmits to the DFJP the cases of political importance and the proposals for expulsion from Switzerland under Art. 121, para. 2, of the Constitution ¹ ; the DFJP can submit them to the Federal Council for decision. ²

² He is competent in the search for people and things, as well as in the search for missing persons, in Switzerland and abroad.

³ It is the decision-making authority for identity documents requested abroad in accordance with the law of 22 June 2001 on identity documents ³ .

⁴ It is taking measures in cooperation with the cantons to prevent violence during sporting events. ⁴

⁵ Fedpol is responsible for the receiver and the confiscation of propaganda material whose content incites violence; it consults the CBC in advance. ⁵

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¹ The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is the competent authority of the Confederation for matters relating to immigration and emigration, the law of foreigners and Swiss nationality, as well as asylum and refugees. In particular, it pursues the following objectives: ¹

A.

Ensure a coherent policy on foreigners, in particular as regards:

1.

The admission and residence of aliens in accordance with the commitments of public international law and taking into account the humanitarian principles and the implementation of family reunification,

2.

The admission of foreign labour in the light of macro-economic interests, the chances of long-term professional and social integration, and the scientific and cultural needs of Switzerland;

B.

Implement the Swiss asylum and refugee policy according to the instructions of the Federal Chambers and the Federal Council, in particular the implementation of a coherent admission and return policy;

C.

Create conditions conducive to the integration of the foreign population living in Switzerland and to a balanced demographic and social development.

² In order to pursue the objectives set out in para. In the fields of aliens and nationality, the SEM performs the following functions:

A.

In collaboration with the DFAE and other interested federal departments, it establishes the basis for the Swiss visa policy and develops strategies, which it implements, to combat abuses committed in the field of the law of the Foreign, taking into account the international situation;

B.

In collaboration with the DEFR, it evaluates the macro-economic interests in relation to the policy of foreigners;

C.

Implementing foreign law measures and developing border controls in this area;

D.

Monitoring the application of the law of foreigners in the cantons;

E.

It deals with all matters relating to Swiss nationality.

³ In order to pursue the objectives set out in para. In the fields of asylum and refugees, the SEM performs the following functions:

A.

It decides on the granting or rejection of asylum, the granting of provisional protection, the provisional admission and the return of Switzerland;

B.

It coordinates, in matters relating to asylum or refugees, within the federal administration, with the cantons and the Swiss and international organisations;

C.

Taking part in efforts to harmonize international policy on asylum and refugees and its implementation, in accordance with the DFAE;

D.

Implements the provisions relating to the financing of the costs of assistance, supervision and administration, pays the related subsidies and controls employment;

E.

Preparing, in conjunction with the FDFA, the definition of return policy, providing assistance for return and reintegration, and supporting the cantons in the funding of return assistance projects and public utility programmes of occupation;

F.

It shall assist the cantons in the execution of the references.

⁴ In collaboration with the DFAE, the SEM analyses the evolution of migration at the national and international levels and develops the basis for decisions required by the migration policy of the Federal Council.

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¹ The SEM investigates appeals to the Federal Council for breaches of international treaties relating to freedom of movement and establishment.

² In agreement with the DFAE, it prepares readmission and transit agreements, as well as partnership agreements in the field of migration, and executes them. ¹

³ It establishes legitimising documents for refugees, undocumented persons and stateless persons.

⁴ In addition, it maintains an information and advisory service for the placement of trainees. ²

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¹ The SEM has the power to settle all matters relating to Swiss nationality.

² It is entitled to appeal to the Federal Court, in the fields of aliens and nationality law, against cantonal decisions of last instance. ¹

³ It is responsible for the recognition of the quality of stateless persons.

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¹ The service responsible for monitoring correspondence by post and telecommunications within the meaning of s. 2 of the Federal Act of 6 October 2000 on the monitoring of correspondence by post and telecommunications (LSCPT) ¹ Is administratively attached to the General Secretariat.

² It performs the tasks referred to in s. 11 to 15 LSCPT independently, without receiving instructions from the DFJP.

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Repealed

¹ The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (ISDC), a centre for information and research in the field of comparative law, foreign law and international law, gives the authorities and individuals access to information concerning foreign law and Provides advice on matters of law in its field of activity.

² Its status, tasks and organisation are governed by the Federal Law of 6 October 1978 on the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law. ¹ .

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¹ In accordance with the Federal Law of 24 March 1995 on the Status and Tasks of the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property ¹ , the latter is the competent authority of the Confederation for matters relating to intangible property ² It carries out its tasks within the framework of the relevant international laws and agreements.

² It shall carry out, under the supervision of the DFJP, its tasks of general interest and other tasks entrusted to it by the Federal Council.

³ He has standing before the Federal Court in his field of expertise. ³

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¹ The Federal Review Supervisory Authority shall be the competent authority of the Confederation on matters of accreditation of natural persons and undertakings which provide benefits in the field of statutory review, Monitoring bodies of public companies and mutual administrative and judicial assistance in the field of review supervision.

² Its status, tasks, competences and organisation are governed by the law of 16 December 2005 on the supervision of the revision ¹ , by the order of 22 August 2007 on the supervision of the revision ² And by the applicable international agreements.

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¹ The organization and tasks of the Federal House Commission are governed by s. 46 to 53 of the Act of 18 December 1998 on gambling houses ¹ .

² The Commission and its secretariat are administratively attached to the General Secretariat.

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¹ The organization and tasks of the Federal Arbitration Board for the Management of Copyright and Neighboring Rights are governed by Art. 55 to 60 of the Copyright Act of 9 October 1992 ¹ .

² The Commission and its secretariat are administratively attached to the General Secretariat.

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¹ The Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS) is the competent authority of the Confederation for metrology matters.

² Its organisation and tasks are governed by the Federal Law of 17 June 2011 on metrology ¹ And by the Law of 17 June 2011 on the Federal Institute of Metrology ² .

³ METAS has standing before the Federal Court in its field of expertise.

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