Inserted by No I of the O of 5 April 2006, in force since 1 June 2006 (AS 2006 1269).
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Art. 27o Notifying the Confederation
(Art. 61c para. 1 GAOA) 1 The contracting cantons or a coordination office designated by them shall notify the Federal Chancellery of agreements between the cantons or with foreign countries. 2 Notification shall be provided: a. in the case of agreements between cantons: after the adoption of the draft by the intercantonal body entrusted with its preparation or after the acceptance of the agreement by at least one contracting canton; b. in the case of agreements concluded by the cantons with foreign countries: before the agreement is concluded. 3 The text of the agreement shall be attached to the notification.
Art. 27p Preliminary examination of agreements between the cantons themselves
The cantons may submit agreements among themselves to the Federal Chancellery for preliminary examination.
Art. 27q Informing third cantons
(Art. 62 para. 1 GAOA) 1 The Federal Chancellery shall inform the non-participating cantons (third cantons) in the form of a notice in the Federal Gazette of an agreement brought to its attention within 14 days of receipt of the agreement. 2 In the notice, it shall name the contracting cantons, the title of the agreement concerned and the office where the text of the agreement may be obtained or inspected. 3 Paragraphs 1 and 2 apply mutatis mutandis to contracts concluded by the cantons with foreign countries through the intermediation of the Confederation.
Art. 27r Forwarding to the responsible department
1 The Federal Chancellery shall forward an agreement submitted to it to the competent department. 2 If an agreement does not fall within the exclusive competence of a department, the Federal Chancellery shall determine the lead department and inform the other departments that have an interest.
Art. 27s Notification of the result of the examination; Objection to agreements
(Art. 62 paras. 2 and 3 GAOA) 1 The Department shall inform the contracting cantons or the coordination office and the Federal Chancellery of the result of the examination of the agreement within two months of notification in the Federal Gazette in accordance with Article 27q. 2 If the Department establishes that the agreement is contrary to the law or the interests of the Confederation, it shall raise this objection with the contracting cantons and, if appropriate, with the coordination office, and shall invite them to submit their comments. 3 The Department shall immediately notify the contracting cantons, the coordination office and the Federal Chancellery as to whether or not, on the basis of the opinion, the conflict with the law or the interests of the Confederation remains.
Art. 27t Objection in the Federal Assembly
(Art. 62 para. 4 GAOA) If the conflict with the law or with the interests of the Confederation persists, the Department shall request the Federal Council to raise an objection to the agreement with the Federal Assembly.