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Art. 55 – Prosecution

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Art. 55

Prosecution

1

The cantons shall prosecute and judge offences under this Act.

2

Offences against the provisions of this Act relating to authorisation requirements for the import of goods (Art. 7 para. 3) and on restricting exports (Art. 31 para. 2 let. i) shall be prosecuted and judged by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS).15

3

If an offence both contravenes paragraph 2 and constitutes an offence prosecuted by the FOCBS, the penalty for the more serious offence applies. The FOCBS may increase the penalty appropriately.16

  1. 15 Amended by No I 14 of the O of 12 June 2020 on the Amendment of Legislation as a consequence of the Change in the Name of the Federal Customs Administration as part of its further Development, in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743).
  2. 16 Amended by No I 14 of the O of 12 June 2020 on the Amendment of Legislation as a consequence of the Change in the Name of the Federal Customs Administration as part of its further Development, in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743).
Legal act context
SR 531 · NESA · Federal act · Federal Act of 8 October 1982 on the National Economic Supply (National Economic Supply Act, NESA)
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Chapter 7 Criminal Provisions
Language
English (en)
Data status
2025-11-01

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