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Swiss Criminal Code

of 21 December 1937 (Status as of 1 May 2013)

This translation does not yet include the amendments of 01.07.2013 (AS 2013 1035)

The Federal Assembly the Swiss Confederation,

based on Article 123 paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Federal Constitution1,2 and having considered a Federal Council Dispatch dated 23 July 19183,

decrees:

Book One: General Provisions

Book Two: Specific Provisions

Book Three: Introduction and Application of the Code

 AS 54 757, 57 1328 and BS 3 203

1 [BS 1 3]. The said provision now corresponds to Art. 123 of the Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 (SR 101).
2 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 30 Sept. 2011 in force since 1 July 2012 (AS 2012 2575; BBl 2010 5651 5677).
3 BBl 1918 IV 1

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