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152.3

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.

Federal Act
on Freedom of Information in the Administration

(Freedom of Information Act, FoIA)

of 17 December 2004 (Status as of 1 November 2023)

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation,

based on Article 173 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution1,
and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 12 February 20032

decrees:

  1. 1 SR 101
  2. 2 BBl 20031963
SR-Nummer
SR 152.3
Document type
Federal act
Language
English (en)
Data status
2023-11-01
Document date
2004-12-17
Source
Fedlex
Imported/checked on
2026-09-21
Legal area
National law

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