Swiss Criminal Code (SCC)

Art. 265SCC from 2023

Art. 265 1. Felonies and misdemeanours against the state High treason

Any person who carries out an act with the aim, through the use of violence,

SR 101of changing the constitution of the Confederation or of a canton ⁽¹⁾ ,of deposing the constitutionally appointed state authorities or rendering them unable to exercise their powers, orof severing an area of Swiss territory from the Confederation or a part of cantonal territory from a canton,

Term in accordance with No II 1 para. 11 of the FA of 13 Dec. 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 3459 3535; BBl 1999 1979). This amendment has been taken into account throughout the Second Book.shall be liable to a custodial sentence of not less than one year.