Same-Sex Partnership Act (SSPA)
Same-Sex Partnership Act (SSPA)
SR 211.231 — Federal Act of 18 June 2004 on the Registered Partnership between Same-Sex Couples (Same-Sex Partnership Act, SSPA).
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 January 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Articles 38 paragraph 2, 112 paragraph 1, 113 paragraph 1, 119 paragraph 2, 121 paragraph 1, 122 paragraph 1, 123 paragraph 1, 128 paragraph 1 and 129 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 29 November 2002, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2003 1288
Contents
1. Subject Matter — 2 articles 2. Registration of the Partnership — 7 articles 3. Effects of the Registered Partnership — 19 articles 4. Judicial Dissolution of a Registered Partnership — 7 articles 5. Conversion of a Registered Partnership into a Marriage — 2 articles 6. Final Provisions — 5 articles