| Art. 1 Part One: Felonies and MisdemeanourTitle One: Scope of Application1. No penalty without a law |
| Art. 2 2. Commencement of applicability of the Code |
| Art. 3 3. Territorial scope of applicationFelonies or misdemeanours in Switzerland |
| Art. 4 Felonies or misdemeanours against the state committed abroad |
| Art. 5 |
| Art. 6 Offences committed abroad prosecuted in terms of an international obligation |
| Art. 7 Other offences committed abroad |
| Art. 8 Place of commission |
| Art. 9 4. Personal scope of application |
| Art. 10 Title Two: Criminal Liability1. Felonies and misdemeanoursDefinition |
| Art. 11 Commission by omission |
| Art. 12 2. Intention and negligenceDefinitions |
| Art. 13 Error of fact |
| Art. 14 3. Lawful acts and guiltAct permitted by law |
| Art. 15 Legitimate self-defence |
| Art. 16 Mitigatory self-defence |
| Art. 17 Legitimate act in a situation of necessity |
| Art. 18 Mitigatory act in a situation of necessity |
| Art. 19 Absence of legal responsibility due to a mental disorder and diminished responsibility |
| Art. 20 Doubt as to legal responsibility |
| Art. 21 Error as to unlawfulness |
| Art. 22 4. AttemptsCriminal liability for attempts |
| Art. 23 Withdrawal and active repentance |
| Art. 24 5. ParticipationIncitement |
| Art. 25 Complicity |
| Art. 26 Participation in a special offence |
| Art. 27 Personal circumstances |
| Art. 28 6. Criminal liability of the media |
| Art. 28a Protection of sources |
| Art. 29 7. Agency relationships |
| Art. 30 8. Criminal complaintRight to file a complaint |
| Art. 31 Time limit for filing a complaint |
| Art. 32 Indivisibility |
| Art. 33 Withdrawal of a complaint |
| Art. 34 1. Monetary penaltyAssessment |
| Art. 35 Execution |
| Art. 36 Alternative custodial sentence |
| Art. 3739 2. ... |
| Art. 40 3. Custodial sentenceTerm |
| Art. 41 Custodial sentence instead of a monetary penalty |
| Art. 42 Section Two: Suspended and Partially Suspended Sentences1. Suspended sentences |
| Art. 43 |
| Art. 44 3. General provisionsProbationary period |
| Art. 45 Successful completion of probation |
| Art. 46 Breach of probation |
| Art. 47 Section Three: Determination of the Sentence1. Principle |
| Art. 48 2. Mitigation of the sentenceGrounds |
| Art. 48a Effect |
| Art. 49 3. Concurrent sentencing |
| Art. 50 4. Obligation to justify |
| Art. 51 5. Taking account of time spend on remand |
| Art. 52 |
| Art. 53 Reparation |
| Art. 54 Effect on the offender of his act |
| Art. 55 2. General provisions |
| Art. 55a |
| Art. 56 Therapeutic Measures and Indefinite Incarceration |
| Art. 56a Concurrent measures |
| Art. 57 Relationship between measures and penalties |
| Art. 58 Implementation |
| Art. 59 2. In-patient therapeutic measuresTreatment of mental disorders |
| Art. 60 Treatment of addiction |
| Art. 61 Measures for young adults |
| Art. 62 Parole |
| Art. 62a Breach of probation |
| Art. 62b Final release |
| Art. 62c Termination of a measure |
| Art. 62d Consideration of release and the termination of measures |
| Art. 63 3. Out-patient treatmentRequirements and implementation |
| Art. 63a Termination of the measure |
| Art. 63b Execution of the suspended custodial sentence |
| Art. 64 4. Indefinite incarcerationRequirements and execution |
| Art. 64a Revocation and release |
| Art. 64b Consideration of release |
| Art. 64c Consideration of release from lifelong incarceration and parole |
| Art. 65 5. Modification of the sanction |
| Art. 66 Section Two: Other Measures1. Good behaviour bond |
| Art. 66a 1a. Expulsion.a. Mandatory expulsion |
| Art. 66abis b. Non-mandatory expulsion |
| Art. 66b c. Common provisions. Repeat offence |
| Art. 66c d. Time of enforcement |
| Art. 66d e. Deferring enforcement of mandatory expulsion |
| Art. 67 2. Prohibition from carrying on an activity, contact prohibition and exclusion ordera. Prohibition from carrying on an activity, requirements |
| Art. 67a Content and scope |
| Art. 67b b. Contact prohibition and exclusion order |
| Art. 67c c. Common provisionsEnforcement of prohibition orders |
| Art. 67d Modification of a prohibition order or subsequent imposition of a prohibition order |
| Art. 67e 3. Disqualification from driving |
| Art. 67f |
| Art. 68 4. Publication of the judgment |
| Art. 69 5. Forfeiturea. Forfeiture of dangerous objects |
| Art. 70 b. Forfeiture of assetsPrinciples |
| Art. 71 Equivalent claim |
| Art. 72 Forfeiture of assets of a criminal or terrorist organisation |
| Art. 73 6. Use for the benefit of the person harmed |
| Art. 74 Execution of Custodial Sentences and Custodial Measures |
| Art. 75 2. Execution of custodial sentencesPrinciples |
| Art. 75a Special security measures |
| Art. 76 Place of execution |
| Art. 77 Normal execution |
| Art. 77a Day release employment and external accommodation |
| Art. 77b Semi-detention |
| Art. 78 Solitary confinement |
| Art. 79 |
| Art. 79a Community service |
| Art. 79b Electronic monitoring |
| Art. 80 Other forms of sentence execution |
| Art. 81 Work |
| Art. 82 Basic and advanced training |
| Art. 83 Wages |
| Art. 84 Relations with the outside world |
| Art. 85 Searches and inspections |
| Art. 86 Parolea. Granting of parole |
| Art. 87 b. Probationary period |
| Art. 88 c. Successful completion of probation |
| Art. 89 d. Breach of probation |
| Art. 90 3. Execution of measures |
| Art. 91 4. General provisionsDisciplinary regulations |
| Art. 92 Interruption of execution |
| Art. 92a Right to information |
| Art. 93 Probation Assistance, Conduct Orders and Voluntary Social Supervision |
| Art. 94 Conduct orders |
| Art. 95 General provisions |
| Art. 96 Social assistance |
| Art. 97 Title Six: Statute of Limitations1. Limitation of prosecution rightsPeriods |
| Art. 98 Commencement |
| Art. 99 2. Limitation period for the execution of a sentencePeriods |
| Art. 100 Commencement |
| Art. 101 3. Exclusion from limitation |
| Art. 102 Title Seven: Corporate Criminal LiabilityLiability under the criminal law |
| Art. 102a |
| Art. 103 Part Two: ContraventionsDefinition |
| Art. 104 Application of the provisions of the First Part |
| Art. 105 No or conditional applicability |
| Art. 106 Fines |
| Art. 107 |
| Art. 108 |
| Art. 109 Limitation |
| Art. 110 Part Three: Terms and Definitions |
| Art. 111 Title One: Offences against Life and Limb1. HomicideIntentional homicide |
| Art. 112 Murder |
| Art. 113 Manslaughter |
| Art. 114 Homicide at the request of the victim |
| Art. 115 Inciting and assisting suicide |
| Art. 116 Infanticide |
| Art. 117 Homicide through negligence |
| Art. 118 2. AbortionIllegal abortion |
| Art. 119 Legal abortion |
| Art. 120 Contraventions by physicians |
| Art. 121 |
| Art. 122 3. AssaultSerious assault |
| Art. 123 Common assault |
| Art. 124 Female genital mutilation |
| Art. 125 Assault through negligence |
| Art. 126 Acts of aggression |
| Art. 127 4. Endangering the life or health of anotherAbandonment |
| Art. 128 Failure to offer aid in an emergency |
| Art. 128bis False alarm |
| Art. 129 Endangering life |
| Art. 130132 |
| Art. 133 Brawling |
| Art. 134 Attack |
| Art. 135 Representations of acts of violence |
| Art. 136 Administering substances capable of causing injury to children |
| Art. 137 1. Offences against propertyUnlawful appropriation |
| Art. 138 Misappropriation |
| Art. 139 Theft |
| Art. 140 Robbery |
| Art. 141 Removal of property |
| Art. 141bis Unlawful use of financial assets |
| Art. 142 Unlawful abstraction of energy |
| Art. 143 Unauthorised obtaining of data |
| Art. 143bis Unauthorised access to a data processing system |
| Art. 144 Criminal damage |
| Art. 144bis Damage to data |
| Art. 145 Misappropriation and removal of property subject to a pledge or lien |
| Art. 146 Fraud |
| Art. 147 Computer fraud |
| Art. 148 Misuse of a cheque card or credit card |
| Art. 148a Unlawful claim for social insurance or social assistance benefits |
| Art. 149 Making off from a hotel, restaurant or bar without payment |
| Art. 150 Obtaining a service without payment |
| Art. 150bis Production and marketing of equipment for the unauthorised decoding of encoded services |
| Art. 151 Maliciously causing financial loss to another |
| Art. 152 False statements about commercial business |
| Art. 153 False statements to the commercial register authorities |
| Art. 154 Criminal liability of members of the board of directors and the executive board of companies whose shares are listed on a stock exchange |
| Art. 155 Counterfeiting of goods |
| Art. 156 Extortion |
| Art. 157 Profiteering |
| Art. 158 Criminal mismanagement |
| Art. 159 Misuse of salary deductions |
| Art. 160 Handling stolen goods |
| Art. 161 |
| Art. 161bis |
| Art. 162 2. Breach of manufacturing or trade secrecy |
| Art. 163 3. Bankruptcy and debt collection felonies or misdemeanoursFraudulent bankruptcy and fraud against seizure |
| Art. 164 Reduction of assets to the prejudice of creditors |
| Art. 165 Mismanagement |
| Art. 166 Failure to keep proper accounts |
| Art. 167 Undue preference to creditors |
| Art. 168 Subornation in enforcement proceedings |
| Art. 169 Disposal of seized assets |
| Art. 170 Obtaining a judicial composition agreement by fraud |
| Art. 171 Judicial composition agreement |
| Art. 171bis Revocation of bankruptcy |
| Art. 172 4. General provisions |
| Art. 172bis |
| Art. 172ter Minor offences against property |
| Art. 173 1. Offence against personal honourDefamation |
| Art. 174 Wilful defamation |
| Art. 175 Defamation of a deceased person or of a person missing presumed dead |
| Art. 176 General provision |
| Art. 177 Insult |
| Art. 178 Limitation |
| Art. 179 Breach of the privacy of a sealed document |
| Art. 179bis Listening in on and recording the conversations of others |
| Art. 179ter Unauthorised recording of conversations |
| Art. 179quater Breach of secrecy or privacy through the use of an image-carrying device |
| Art. 179quinquies Legal recordings |
| Art. 179sexies Marketing and promotion of devices for unlawful listening or sound or image recording |
| Art. 179septies Misuse of a telecommunications installation |
| Art. 179octies Official surveillance, exempted acts |
| Art. 179novies Obtaining personal data without authorisation |
| Art. 180 Title Four: Felonies and Misdemeanours against LibertyThreatening behaviour |
| Art. 181 Coercion |
| Art. 181a Forced marriage, forced registered partnership |
| Art. 182 Trafficking in human beings |
| Art. 183 False imprisonment and abduction |
| Art. 184 Aggravating circumstances |
| Art. 185 Hostage taking |
| Art. 185bis Enforced disappearance |
| Art. 186 Unlawful entry |
| Art. 187 1. Endangering the development of minorsSexual acts with children |
| Art. 188 Sexual acts with dependent persons |
| Art. 189 2. Offences against sexual liberty and honourIndecent assault |
| Art. 190 Rape |
| Art. 191 Sexual acts with persons incapable of judgement or resistance |
| Art. 192 Sexual acts with persons in institutional care, prisoners and persons on remand |
| Art. 193 Exploitation of a person in a position of need or dependency |
| Art. 194 Indecent conduct |
| Art. 195 3. Exploitation of sexual actsEncouraging prostitution |
| Art. 196 Sexual acts with minors against payment |
| Art. 197 4. Pornography |
| Art. 198 5. Contraventions against sexual integritySexual harassment |
| Art. 199 Unauthorised practice of prostitution |
| Art. 200 6. Joint commission |
| Art. 201212 |
| Art. 213 Title Six: Felonies and Misdemeanours against the FamilyIncest |
| Art. 214 |
| Art. 215 Bigamy |
| Art. 216 |
| Art. 217 Neglect of duty to support the family |
| Art. 218 |
| Art. 219 Neglect of duties of care, supervision or education |
| Art. 220 Abduction of minors |
| Art. 221 Felonies and Misdemeanours constituting a Public Danger |
| Art. 222 Negligent arson |
| Art. 223 Causing an explosion |
| Art. 224 Misuse of explosives and toxic gases with criminal intent |
| Art. 225 Misuse of explosives or toxic gases without criminal intent or through negligence |
| Art. 226 Manufacture, concealment and transport of explosives and toxic gases |
| Art. 226bis Causing danger by means of nuclear energy, radioactivity or ionising radiation |
| Art. 226ter Preparatory offences |
| Art. 227 Causing a flood, collapse or landslide |
| Art. 228 Criminal damage to electrical installations, and hydraulic or protective structures |
| Art. 229 Violation of construction regulations |
| Art. 230 Removal or non-installation of safety devices |
| Art. 230bis Felonies and Misdemeanours against Public Health |
| Art. 231 Transmission of human diseases |
| Art. 232 Transmission of an epizootic disease |
| Art. 233 Propagation of harmful parasites |
| Art. 234 Contamination of drinking water |
| Art. 235 Production of harmful animal feed |
| Art. 236 Marketing of harmful animal feed |
| Art. 237 Felonies and Misdemeanours against Public TrafficDisruption of public traffic |
| Art. 238 Disruption of rail traffic |
| Art. 239 Disruption of public services |
| Art. 240 Counterfeiting of Money, Official Stamps, Official Marks, Weights and Measures |
| Art. 241 Falsification of money |
| Art. 242 Passing or tendering counterfeit money |
| Art. 243 Imitation of bank notes, coins or official stamps without intent to commit forgery |
| Art. 244 Import, acquisition and storage of counterfeit money |
| Art. 245 Forgery of official stamps |
| Art. 246 Forgery of official marks |
| Art. 247 Counterfeiting equipment and unlawful use of equipment |
| Art. 248 Falsification of weights and measures |
| Art. 249 Forfeiture |
| Art. 250 Foreign currency and stamps |
| Art. 251 Title Eleven: ForgeryForgery of a document |
| Art. 252 Forgery of certificates |
| Art. 253 Obtaining a false certificate by fraud |
| Art. 254 Suppression of documents |
| Art. 255 Official foreign documents |
| Art. 256 Moving of boundary markers |
| Art. 257 Removal of survey points and water level indicators |
| Art. 258 Felonies and Misdemeanours against Public Order |
| Art. 259 Public incitement to commit a felony or act of violence |
| Art. 260 Rioting |
| Art. 260bis Acts preparatory to the commission of an offence |
| Art. 260ter Criminal or terrorist organisation |
| Art. 260quater Endangering public safety with weapons |
| Art. 260quinquies Financing terrorism |
| Art. 260sexies Recruiting, training and travelling with a view to committing a terrorist offence |
| Art. 261 Attack on the freedom of faith and the freedom to worship |
| Art. 261bis Discrimination and incitement to hatred |
| Art. 262 Disturbing the peace of the dead |
| Art. 263 Committing an offence while in a state of voluntarily induced mental incapacity |
| Art. 264 Genocide |
| Art. 264a h. Deportation or forcible transferi. Persecution and apartheidj. Other inhumane acts |
| Art. 264b 1. Scope of application |
| Art. 264c 2. Serious violations of the Geneva Conventions |
| Art. 264d 3. Other war crimesa. Attacks on civilians and civilian objects |
| Art. 264e b. Unjustified medical treatment, violation of sexual rights and human dignity |
| Art. 264f c. Recruitment and use of child soldiers |
| Art. 264g d. Prohibited methods of warfare |
| Art. 264h e. Use of prohibited weapons |
| Art. 264i 4. Violation of a ceasefire or peace agreement. Offences against a peace negotiator. Delayed repatriation of prisoners of war |
| Art. 264j 5. Other violations of international humanitarian law |
| Art. 264k Criminal liability of superiors |
| Art. 264l Acting on orders |
| Art. 264m Acts carried out abroad |
| Art. 264n Exclusion of relative immunity |
| Art. 265 1. Felonies and misdemeanours against the stateHigh treason |
| Art. 266 Attacks on the independence of the Confederation |
| Art. 266bis Foreign operations and activities directed against the security of Switzerland |
| Art. 267 Diplomatic treason |
| Art. 268 Moving of national boundary markers |
| Art. 269 Violation of Swiss territorial sovereignty |
| Art. 270 Attacks on Swiss national emblems |
| Art. 271 Unlawful activities on behalf of a foreign state |
| Art. 272 2. EspionagePolitical espionage |
| Art. 273 Industrial espionage |
| Art. 274 Military espionage |
| Art. 275 3. Endangering the constitutional orderAttacks on the constitutional order |
| Art. 275bis Subversive propaganda |
| Art. 275ter Unlawful association |
| Art. 276 4. Disruption of military securityIncitement and inducement to violate military duties |
| Art. 277 Forgery of military orders or instructions |
| Art. 278 Disruption of military service |
| Art. 279 Misdemeanours against the Will of the People |
| Art. 280 Attacks on the right to vote |
| Art. 281 Corrupt electoral practices |
| Art. 282 Electoral fraud |
| Art. 282bis Vote catching |
| Art. 283 Breach of voting secrecy |
| Art. 284 |
| Art. 285 Title Fifteen: Offences against Official PowersViolence and threats against public authorities and public officials |
| Art. 286 Prevention of an official act |
| Art. 287 Usurpation office |
| Art. 288 |
| Art. 289 Removal of seized property |
| Art. 290 Breaking the seals |
| Art. 291 Breach of an expulsion order |
| Art. 292 Contempt official orders |
| Art. 293 Publication of secret official proceedings |
| Art. 294 Breach of an activity prohibition order or a contact prohibition and exclusion order |
| Art. 295 Failure to comply with probation assistance or instructions |
| Art. 296 Title Sixteen: Offences detrimental to Foreign RelationsInsulting a foreign state |
| Art. 297 Insulting an international organisation |
| Art. 298 Attacks on the national emblems of a foreign state |
| Art. 299 Violation of foreign territorial sovereignty |
| Art. 300 Hostility towards a country at war or foreign troops |
| Art. 301 Military espionage against a foreign state |
| Art. 302 Prosecution |
| Art. 303 Felonies and Misdemeanours against the Administration of Justice |
| Art. 304 Misleading the judicial authorities |
| Art. 305 Assisting offenders |
| Art. 305bis Money laundering |
| Art. 305ter |
| Art. 306 Perjury by a party to civil proceedings |
| Art. 307 Perjury. Perjury by an expert witness. False translation |
| Art. 308 Mitigation of the sentence |
| Art. 309 Administrative cases and proceedings before international courts |
| Art. 310 Assisting prisoners to escape |
| Art. 311 Prison mutiny |
| Art. 312 Offences against Official or Professional Duty |
| Art. 313 Overcharging of taxes |
| Art. 314 Misconduct in public office |
| Art. 315316 |
| Art. 317 Forgery of a document by a public official |
| Art. 317bis Exempted acts |
| Art. 318 Issuing a false medical certificate |
| Art. 319 Assistance by a public official in the escape of prisoners |
| Art. 320 Breach of official secrecy |
| Art. 321 Breach of professional confidentiality |
| Art. 321bis Breach of professional confidentiality in research involving human beings |
| Art. 321ter Breach of postal or telecommunications secrecy |
| Art. 322 Breach of the media duty to provide information |
| Art. 322bis Failure to prevent an illegal publication |
| Art. 322ter 1. Bribery of Swiss public officialsBribery |
| Art. 322quater Acceptance of bribes |
| Art. 322quinquies Granting an advantage |
| Art. 322sexies Acceptance of an advantage |
| Art. 322septies 2. Bribery of foreign public officials |
| Art. 322octies 3. Bribery of private individualsBribery |
| Art. 322novies Accepting bribes |
| Art. 322decies 4. General provisions |
| Art. 323 Failure of a debtor to comply with the regulations governing Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy proceedings |
| Art. 324 Failure of third parties to comply with the regulations governing debt collection, bankruptcy and composition proceedings |
| Art. 325 Failure to comply with accounting regulations |
| Art. 325bis Infringement of the regulations on reporting payments to state bodies |
| Art. 325ter Infringement of other reporting obligations |
| Art. 325quater Failure to comply with the regulations governing the protection of tenants of domestic and commercial properties |
| Art. 326 Application to legal entities, trading companies and sole proprietorships Footnote relevant to German text only. 1. ... |
| Art. 326bis |
| Art. 326ter Contravention of the law on business and other names |
| Art. 326quater Provision of false information by an employee benefits institution |
| Art. 327 Violation of obligations to give notice of the beneficial owner of shares or capital contributions |
| Art. 327a Violation of company law obligations on keeping registers |
| Art. 327b Failure to comply with the statutory obligations of associations |
| Art. 328 Reproduction of postage stamps without intent to commit forgery |
| Art. 329 Breach of military secrecy |
| Art. 330 Trading in material requisitioned by the armed forces |
| Art. 331 Unauthorised wearing of the military uniform |
| Art. 332 Failure to report a find |
| Art. 333 Relationship between this Code and other Federal and Cantonal Acts |
| Art. 334 Reference to repealed provisions |
| Art. 335 Cantonal acts |
| Art. 336338 Title Two: ... |
| Art. 339348 Title Three: ... |
| Art. 349a 1. Protection of personal data. a. Legal basis |
| Art. 349b b. Equal treatment |
| Art. 349c c. Disclosure of personal data to a third country or an international body |
| Art. 349d d. Disclosure of personal data by a Schengen State to a third country or an international body |
| Art. 349e e. Disclosure of personal data to a recipient established in a third country |
| Art. 349f f. Accuracy of personal data |
| Art. 349g g. Verification of the legality of the data processing |
| Art. 349h h. Investigation |
| Art. 350 |
| Art. 351 |
| Art. 352 |
| Art. 353 |
| Art. 354 |
| Art. 355 4. ... |
| Art. 355a |
| Art. 355b |
| Art. 355c 5bis. Cooperation under the Schengen Association Agreement. Jurisdiction |
| Art. 355d 5ter. ... |
| Art. 355e 5quater. SIRENE Office |
| Art. 355 |
| Art. 356361 |
| Art. 362 6. Notification in relation to pornography |
| Art. 363 Title Five: ... |
| Art. 364 |
| Art. 365 Title Six: Register of Criminal ConvictionsPurpose |
| Art. 366 Content |
| Art. 367 Processing of and access to data |
| Art. 368 Notice of information subject to registration |
| Art. 369 Removal of entries |
| Art. 369a Removal of convictions involving an activity prohibition order or a contact prohibition and exclusion order |
| Art. 370 Right to inspect |
| Art. 371 |
| Art. 371a Special private extract |
| Art. 372 Execution of Sentences and Measures, Probation Assistance, Institutions and Facilities |
| Art. 373 2. Monetary penalties, fines, costs and forfeituresExecution |
| Art. 374 Right of disposal |
| Art. 375 3. Community service |
| Art. 376 4. Probation assistance |
| Art. 377 5. Institutions and facilitiesDuty of the cantons to establish and operate |
| Art. 378 Cooperation between the cantons |
| Art. 379 Licensing of private institutions |
| Art. 380 Allocation of costs |
| Art. 380a Liability in Cases of Discharge from Lifelong Incarceration |
| Art. 381 Title Eight: Pardons, Amnesties, Re-opening of Cases1. PardonsJurisdiction |
| Art. 382 Pardon petition |
| Art. 383 Effects |
| Art. 384 2. Amnesties |
| Art. 385 3. Re-opening of cases |
| Art. 386 Preventive Measures, Supplementary Provisions and General Transitional Provisions |
| Art. 387 2. Supplementary provisions of the Federal Council |
| Art. 388 3. General transitional provisionsExecution of earlier judgments |
| Art. 389 Limitation |
| Art. 390 Offences prosecuted on complaint |
| Art. 391 4. Cantonal transitional provisions |
| Art. 392 5. Commencement of this Code |
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