| Art. 1 General ProvisionsArt. 1The Swiss Confederation |
| Art. 2 Aims |
| Art. 3 Cantons |
| Art. 4 National languages |
| Art. 5 Rule of law |
| Art. 5a Subsidiarity |
| Art. 6 Individual and collective responsibility |
| Art. 7 Fundamental Rights, Citizenship and Social GoalsChapter 1 Fundamental RightsArt. 7Human dignity |
| Art. 8 Equality before the law |
| Art. 9 Protection against arbitrary conduct and principle of good faith |
| Art. 10 Right to life and to personal freedom |
| Art. 10a Ban on covering the face * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 11 Protection of children and young people |
| Art. 12 Right to assistance when in need |
| Art. 13 Right to privacy |
| Art. 14 Right to marry and to have a family |
| Art. 15 Freedom of religion and conscience |
| Art. 16 Freedom of expression and of information |
| Art. 17 Freedom of the media |
| Art. 18 Freedom to use any language |
| Art. 19 Right to basic education |
| Art. 20 Academic freedom |
| Art. 21 Freedom of artistic expression |
| Art. 22 Freedom of assembly |
| Art. 23 Freedom of association |
| Art. 24 Freedom of domicile |
| Art. 25 Protection against expulsion, extradition and deportation |
| Art. 26 Guarantee of ownership |
| Art. 27 Economic freedom |
| Art. 28 Right to form professional associations |
| Art. 29 General procedural guarantees |
| Art. 29a Guarantee of access to the courts |
| Art. 30 Judicial proceedings |
| Art. 31 Deprivation of liberty |
| Art. 32 Criminal proceedings |
| Art. 33 Right of petition |
| Art. 34 Political rights |
| Art. 35 Upholding of fundamental rights |
| Art. 36 Restrictions on fundamental rights |
| Art. 37 Citizenship and Political RightsArt. 37Citizenship |
| Art. 38 Acquisition and deprivation of citizenship |
| Art. 39 Exercise of political rights |
| Art. 40 The Swiss abroad |
| Art. 41 Social Objectives |
| Art. 42 Confederation, Cantons and CommunesChapter 1 Relations between the Confederation and the Cantons |
| Art. 43 Duties of the Cantons |
| Art. 43a Principles for the allocation and fulfilment of state tasks |
| Art. 44 Cooperation between the Confederation and the CantonsArt. 44Principles |
| Art. 45 Participation in federal decision-making |
| Art. 46 Implementation of federal law |
| Art. 47 Autonomy of the Cantons |
| Art. 48 Intercantonal agreements |
| Art. 48a Declaration of general application and requirement of participation |
| Art. 49 Precedence of and compliance with federal law |
| Art. 50 Communes |
| Art. 51 Federal GuaranteesArt. 51Cantonal constitutions |
| Art. 52 Constitutional order |
| Art. 53 Number and territory of the Cantons |
| Art. 54 PowersSection 1 Relations with Foreign StatesArt. 54Foreign relations |
| Art. 55 Participation of the Cantons in foreign policy decisions |
| Art. 56 Relations between the Cantons and foreign states |
| Art. 57 Security, National Defence, Civil DefenceArt. 57Security |
| Art. 58 Armed forces |
| Art. 59 Military service and alternative service |
| Art. 60 Armed forces organisation, training and equipment |
| Art. 61 Civil defence |
| Art. 61a Education, Research and Culture |
| Art. 62 School education * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 63 Vocational and professional education and training |
| Art. 63a Higher education institutions |
| Art. 64 Research |
| Art. 64a Continuing education and training |
| Art. 65 Statistics |
| Art. 66 |
| Art. 67 |
| Art. 67a Musical education |
| Art. 68 Sport |
| Art. 69 Culture |
| Art. 70 Languages |
| Art. 71 Cinema |
| Art. 72 Church and state |
| Art. 73 Environment and Spatial PlanningArt. 73Sustainable development |
| Art. 74 Protection of the environment |
| Art. 75 Spatial planning |
| Art. 75a National Land Survey |
| Art. 75b Second homes * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 76 Water |
| Art. 77 Forests |
| Art. 78 Protection of natural and cultural heritage |
| Art. 79 Fishing and hunting |
| Art. 80 Protection of animals |
| Art. 81 Public Construction Works and TransportArt. 81Public Construction Works |
| Art. 81a Public transport |
| Art. 82 Road transport |
| Art. 83 Road infrastructure |
| Art. 84 Alpine transit traffic * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 85 Heavy vehicle charge * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 85a Charge for using the national highways |
| Art. 86 Use of charges for tasks and costs in connection with road transport * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 87 Railways and other modes of transport * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 87a Railway infrastructure * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 87b Use of charges for tasks and costs in connection with air traffic |
| Art. 88 Footpaths, hiking trails and cycle paths |
| Art. 89 Energy and CommunicationsArt. 89Energy policy |
| Art. 90 Nuclear energy * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 91 Transport of energy |
| Art. 92 Postal and telecommunications services |
| Art. 93 Radio and television |
| Art. 94 The EconomyArt. 94Principles of the economic system |
| Art. 95 Professional activities in the private sector * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 96 Competition policy |
| Art. 97 Consumer protection |
| Art. 98 Banks and insurance companies |
| Art. 99 Monetary policy |
| Art. 100 Economic policy |
| Art. 101 Foreign economic policy |
| Art. 102 National economic supply * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 103 Structural policy * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 104 Agriculture |
| Art. 104a Food security |
| Art. 105 Alcohol |
| Art. 106 Gambling |
| Art. 107 Weapons and war material |
| Art. 108 Housing, Employment, Social Security and HealthArt. 108Construction of housing and home ownership |
| Art. 109 Landlord and tenant |
| Art. 110 Employment * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 111 Old-age, survivors’ and invalidity pension provision |
| Art. 112 Old-Age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Insurance * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 112a Supplementary benefits |
| Art. 112b Promoting the rehabilitation of people eligible for invalidity benefits * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 112c Aid for elderly people and people with disabilities * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 113 Occupational pension scheme * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 114 Unemployment insurance |
| Art. 115 Support for persons in need |
| Art. 116 Child allowances and maternity insurance |
| Art. 117 Health and accident insurance |
| Art. 117a Primary medical care |
| Art. 117b Nursing care * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 118 Health protection |
| Art. 118a Complementary medicine |
| Art. 118b Research on human beings |
| Art. 119 Reproductive medicine and gene technology involving human beings |
| Art. 119a Transplant medicine |
| Art. 120 Non-human gene technology * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 121 Residence and Permanent Settlement of Foreign Nationals |
| Art. 121a Control of immigration * With transitional provision. * |
| Art. 122 Civil Law, Criminal Law, Weights and Measures |
| Art. 123 Criminal law |
| Art. 123a |
| Art. 123b No time limit for the right to prosecute or for penalties for sexual or pornography offences involving prepubescent children |
| Art. 123c Measure relating to sexual offences involving children or persons who are incapable of judgement or resistance |
| Art. 124 Victim support |
| Art. 125 Weights and measures |
| Art. 126 Financial System |
| Art. 127 Principles of taxation |
| Art. 128 Direct taxes * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 129 Tax harmonisation |
| Art. 129a Special taxation of large corporate groups |
| Art. 130 Value added tax* |
| Art. 131 Special consumption taxes * With transitional provision * |
| Art. 132 Stamp duty and withholding tax |
| Art. 133 Customs duties |
| Art. 134 Exclusion of cantonal and communal taxation |
| Art. 135 Equalisation of financial resources and burdens |
| Art. 136 The People and the CantonsChapter 1 General ProvisionsArt. 136Political rights |
| Art. 137 Political parties |
| Art. 138 Initiative and ReferendumArt. 138Popular initiative requesting the total revision of the Federal Constitution |
| Art. 139 Popular initiative requesting a partial revision of the Federal Constitution in specific terms |
| Art. 139a |
| Art. 139b Procedure applicable to an initiative and counter-proposal |
| Art. 140 Mandatory referendum |
| Art. 141 Optional referendum |
| Art. 141a Implementation of international treaties |
| Art. 142 Required majorities |
| Art. 143 Federal AuthoritiesChapter 1 General ProvisionsArt. 143Eligibility for election |
| Art. 144 Incompatibility |
| Art. 145 Term of office |
| Art. 146 State liability |
| Art. 147 Consultation procedure |
| Art. 148 Federal AssemblySection 1 OrganisationArt. 148Status |
| Art. 149 Composition and election of the National Council |
| Art. 150 Composition and election of the Council of States |
| Art. 151 Sessions |
| Art. 152 Presidency |
| Art. 153 Parliamentary committees |
| Art. 154 Parliamentary groups |
| Art. 155 Parliamentary Services |
| Art. 156 ProcedureArt. 156Separate proceedings |
| Art. 157 Joint proceedings |
| Art. 158 Public meetings |
| Art. 159 Quorum and required majority |
| Art. 160 Right to submit initiatives and motions |
| Art. 161 Prohibition of voting instructions |
| Art. 162 Immunity |
| Art. 163 PowersArt. 163Form of Federal Assembly enactments |
| Art. 164 Legislation |
| Art. 165 Emergency legislation |
| Art. 166 Foreign relations and international treaties |
| Art. 167 Finance |
| Art. 168 Appointments |
| Art. 169 Oversight |
| Art. 170 Evaluation of effectiveness |
| Art. 171 Tasks of the Federal Council |
| Art. 172 Relations between the Confederation and the Cantons |
| Art. 173 Further duties and powers |
| Art. 174 Federal Council and Federal AdministrationSection 1 Organisation and Procedure |
| Art. 175 Composition and election |
| Art. 176 Presidency |
| Art. 177 Principle of collegiality and allocation to departments |
| Art. 178 Federal Administration |
| Art. 179 Federal Chancellery |
| Art. 180 PowersArt. 180Government policy |
| Art. 181 Right to initiate legislation |
| Art. 182 Law-making and implementation of legislation |
| Art. 183 Finances |
| Art. 184 Foreign relations |
| Art. 185 External and internal security |
| Art. 186 Relations between the Confederation and the Cantons |
| Art. 187 Further duties and powers |
| Art. 188 Federal Supreme Court and other Judicial AuthoritiesArt. 188Status |
| Art. 189 Jurisdiction of the Federal Supreme Court |
| Art. 190 Applicable law |
| Art. 191 Access to the Federal Supreme Court |
| Art. 191a Other federal judicial authorities |
| Art. 191b Cantonal judicial authorities |
| Art. 191c Independence of the judiciary |
| Art. 192 Revision of the Federal Constitution and Transitional ProvisionsChapter 1 RevisionArt. 192Principle |
| Art. 193 Total revision |
| Art. 194 Partial revision |
| Art. 195 Commencement |
| Art. 196 Transitional Provisions |
| Art. 197 Transitional provisions following the adoption of the Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999Accession of Switzerland to the United Nations |
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