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Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of April 18, 1999 (status as of February 9, 2014), Switzerland

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Year of Version 2014 Dates Status as of: July 1, 2014 Entry into force: January 1, 2000 Adopted: April 18, 1999 Type of Text Constitution/Basic Law Subject Matter Other Notes The Constitution is the supreme law of Switzerland. Article 26 of the Constitution entitled 'Guarantee of Ownership' ensures the protection of any kind of property.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of April 18, 1999 (status as of February 9, 2014) PDF HTML Italian Costituzione federale della Confederazione Svizzera del 18 aprile 1999 (Stato 9 febbraio 2014) PDF HTML French Constitution fédérale de la Confédération suisse du 18 avril 1999 (état le 9 février 2014) PDF HTML German Bundesverfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft vom 18. April 1999 (Stand am 9. Februar 2014) PDF HTML
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