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# Foreign Illicit Assets Act (FIAA)

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## Foreign Illicit Assets Act (FIAA)

SR 196.1 — Federal Act of 18 December 2015 on the Freezing and the Restitution of Illicit Assets held by Foreign Politically Exposed Persons (Foreign Illicit Assets Act, FIAA).

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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 July 2016, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 54 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution, and having regard to the Federal Council Dispatch of 21 May 2014, decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2014 5265

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 2 articles 2. Freezing of Assets — 8 articles 3. Support Measures — 3 articles 4. Confiscation of assets — 3 articles 5. Restitution of Assets — 3 articles 6. Legal Remedies — 2 articles 7. Administrative Assistance between Swiss Authorities, Data Processing and Reporting — 3 articles 8. Criminal Provisions — 5 articles 9. Final Provisions — 4 articles

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