Foreign Illicit Assets Act (FIAA)
Foreign Illicit Assets Act (FIAA)
SR 196.1 — Federal Act of 18 December 2015 on the Freezing and the Restitution of Illicit Assets held by Foreign Politically Exposed Persons (Foreign Illicit Assets Act, FIAA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 July 2016, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 54 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution, and having regard to the Federal Council Dispatch of 21 May 2014, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2014 5265
Contents
1. General Provisions — 2 articles 2. Freezing of Assets — 8 articles 3. Support Measures — 3 articles 4. Confiscation of assets — 3 articles 5. Restitution of Assets — 3 articles 6. Legal Remedies — 2 articles 7. Administrative Assistance between Swiss Authorities, Data Processing and Reporting — 3 articles 8. Criminal Provisions — 5 articles 9. Final Provisions — 4 articles