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# Host State Ordinance (HSO)

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## Host State Ordinance (HSO)

SR 192.121 — Ordinance of 7 December 2007 to the Federal Act on the Privileges, Immunities and Facilities and the Financial Subsidies granted by Switzerland as a Host State (Host State Ordinance, HSO).

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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 2019, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, on the basis of Article 33 of the Host State Act of 22 June 2007 (HSA), decrees:

SR 192.12

## Contents

1\. Subject Matter and Definitions — 5 articles 2. Scope of Privileges, Immunities and Facilities — 10 articles 3. Entry, Residence and Employment Requirements — 7 articles 4. Procedures for Granting Privileges, Immunities and Facilities — 2 articles 5. Acquisition of Land and Buildings for Official Purposes — 2 articles 6. Financial Subsidies and other Support Measures — 2 articles 7. International Non-Governmental Organisations — 1 article 8. Powers of the FDFA — 1 article 9. Final Provisions — 2 articles

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