Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations - New York ...
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Internet Resources:<br />
Federal Confederation Authorities<br />
http://www.admin.ch<br />
Official Collection of Federal Law<br />
http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/as/index.html<br />
II. CITATION GUIDE<br />
Systematic Collection of Federal Law<br />
http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/sr.html.<br />
Federal Supreme Court<br />
http://www.bger.ch/<br />
There is no uniform code of citation in Switzerl<strong>and</strong>. The following represents the most common<br />
form of citation in German. The citations in French <strong>and</strong> Italian are different. For an overview of<br />
the commonly accepted st<strong>and</strong>ards of citation <strong>and</strong> legal research as well as a list of st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
abbreviations, see PETER FORSTMOSER ET AL., JURISTISCHES ARBEITEN, EINE ANLEITUNG FÜR<br />
STUDIERENDE (2d ed. 1998).<br />
0.1 Common Abbreviations<br />
Common abbreviations in German include Article (Artikel or Art.), paragraph (Absatz or Abs.),<br />
<strong>and</strong> clause (Satz). The “Abs.” <strong>and</strong> “Satz” symbols are optional.<br />
1.0 Constitution<br />
Cite the Constitution (Bundesverfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft) by subdivision<br />
referenced (see Part 0.1) <strong>and</strong> abbreviated title (“BV”):<br />
Art. 62 Abs. 2 Satz 2 BV.<br />
2.0 Legislation<br />
2.1 Statutes, Laws, <strong>and</strong> Decrees<br />
Cite statutes, laws, <strong>and</strong> decrees by title, short <strong>and</strong>/or abbreviated title (usually found in the<br />
official text) (in parentheses), date (if not included in the official title), <strong>and</strong> official gazette (see<br />
Part 2.3) in which the statute, law, or decree is published by abbreviated title, year <strong>and</strong> page<br />
referenced:<br />
Bundesgesetz vom 9. Ok<strong>to</strong>ber 1992 über das Urheberrecht und verw<strong>and</strong>te Schutzrechte<br />
(Urheberrechtsgesetz, URG), AS 1993, 1798 ff.<br />
Verordnung vom 26. April 1993 über das Urheberrecht und verw<strong>and</strong>te Schutzrechte<br />
(Urheberrechtsverordnung, URV), AS 1993, 1821 ff.<br />
The official texts of the federal codes <strong>and</strong> statutes are available online<br />
(http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/sr.html) or at the publication center of the federal administration in<br />
Bern (http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/bk/kav/index_de.html). The title page of each enactment gives<br />
all the relevant information needed for correct citations.<br />
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