Federal Act on Private International Law (PILA)

Art. 51PILA from 2022

Art. 51

The following courts or authorities have jurisdiction to hear actions and to order measures relating to marital property:

a.

with respect to the liquidation of the marital property regime on the death of one of the spouses: the Swiss judicial or administrative authorities that have jurisdiction to settle the estate (Art. 86 to 89);

b.³²

with respect to the liquidation of the marital property regime on divorce or separation: the Swiss judicial authorities that have jurisdiction in that respect (Art. 59, 60, 60a, 63, 64);

c.

in all other cases: the Swiss judicial or administrative authorities that have jurisdiction to rule on the effects of marriage (Art. 46, 47).

³² Amended by Annex No 2 of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Marriage for All), in force since 1 July 2022 (AS 2021 747; BBl 2019 8595; 2020 1273).