Systematic Compilation of Federal Legislation

The Systematic Compilation of Federal Legislation (German: Systematische Sammlung des Bundesrechts, SR; French: Recueil systématique du droit fédéral, RS; Italian: Raccolta sistematica, RS) is the official compilation of all Swiss federal laws, ordinances, international and intercantonal treaties that are in force. However, some very voluminous parts of laws, such as the customs code, are not published in their entirety, but only by way of reference; they are usually made available on the websites of the government agencies responsible.

In the SR/RS, the acts are published in a consolidated form, that is, the text is updated to reflect any amendment that enters into force through publication in the Official Compilation of Federal Legislation (AS/RO/RU). By itself, publication in the SR/RS does not confer force of law. The legally binding text is that of the individual acts published in the AS/RO/RU.

It is issued in the three official languages of Switzerland: German, French and Italian. All three language editions are equally valid. It is published by the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland in the form of weekly supplements to loose leaf binders. Since 1999, they are also made available on the Internet in PDF and HTML formats.

See also

References
  • Federal Publications Law of 2004-06-18, SR/RS 170.512 (E·D·F·I)
  • Federal Chancellery of Switzerland. "Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei - Publikationsrecht" (in German).
  • Walther, Fridolin M.R. (15 November 2001). "Introduction to the Swiss Legal System: A Guide for Foreign Researchers". Law Library Resource Xchange. OCLC 753910374. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  • Library of Congress. "Guide to Law Online: Switzerland".


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