Host State Ordinance (HSO)
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Art. 25 Procedure
1 Any application for permission to acquire land or buildings shall be submitted to the FDFA by the acquiring party or its agent, with a copy to be sent to the competent authority in the canton concerned. 2 The application must include the following particulars and documents: a. the draft contract of acquisition, meaning in particular a draft purchase contract, a purchase option contract, a long-term lease, a signed preliminary contract or a deed of gift; b. the purpose of acquisition (residence of head of mission, secretariat of representation, head office of organisation, etc.); c. a description of the property, to include in particular the area of the land and of the building; in the case of a vacant site or a proposed extension of an existing building, the area proposed to be built upon must also be indicated; d. a list of the properties in Switzerland already owned by the institutional beneficiary, a description of such properties including in particular the area of the land and b
Para. 2 let. a — Amended by No I of the O of 15 Aug. 2018, in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2018 3137).
Art. 26 Decision
The FDFA shall issue its decision after receiving the opinion of the canton concerned.