Art. 293 SCC from 2025

Art. 293 Publication of secret official proceedings
1 Any person who publishes information from the files, proceedings or official investigations of a public authority which have been declared secret by that authority by law or by a lawful order issued by the authority shall be liable to a fine. (1)
2 Complicity is also a criminal offence.
3 The act does not carry a penalty unless publication is contrary to an overriding public or private interest. (2)
(1) Amended by No I of the FA of 16 June 2017 (Publication of Official Secret Proceedings), in force since 1 March 2018 (AS 2018 567; BBl 2016 7329 7575).(2) Inserted by No I of the FA of 10 Oct. 1997 (AS 1998 852; BBl 1996 IV 525). Amended by No I of the FA of 16 June 2017 (Publication of Official Secret Proceedings), in force since 1 March 2018 (AS 2018 567; BBl 2016 7329 7575).
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.