Federal Act on Private International Law (PILA)

Art. 96PILA from 2022

Art. 96

¹ Foreign decisions, measures and documents relating to the estate, as well as rights deriving from an estate probated abroad shall be recognised in Switzerland:

a.

if they are rendered, taken, drawn up or declared in the state of the deceased’s last domicile or in the state to the law of which the deceased submitted his or her estate, or if they are recognised in one of these states; or

b.

if they relate to immovable property and were rendered, taken, drawn up or declared in the state in which such property is located, or if they are recognised in that state.

² With respect to immovable property located in a state which claims exclusive jurisdiction, only the decisions, measures or documents originating from that state shall be recognised.

³ Conservatory measures ordered in the state where assets of the deceased are located shall be recognised in Switzerland.