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Languages Act (LangA)

Languages Act (LangA)

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only, has no legal force and may not be relied on in legal proceedings.

Art. 26 Repeal and amendment of existing legislation

The repeal and amendment of the existing legislation are regulated in the Annex.

Art. 27 Referendum and commencement

1 This Act is subject to an optional referendum. 2 The Federal Council shall determine the commencement date. Commencement date: 1 January 2010 Number I of the Annex comes into force at the same time as the Languages Ordinance.

Para. 2 — FCD of 4 Dec. 2009.