state of emergency (Switzerland)
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The state of emergency in Switzerland is a constitutionally regulated exceptional regime that allows federal authorities to temporarily expand their powers to address serious crises while remaining subject to democratic and legal safeguards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| state of emergency (Switzerland) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional emergency regime
ⓘ
legal concept ⓘ |
| affects | distribution of competences between Confederation and cantons ⓘ |
| aimsToAvoid |
suspension of constitutional order
ⓘ
uncontrolled concentration of power ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
extraordinary situations
ⓘ
serious crises ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
combination of strong executive powers and democratic control
ⓘ
formal constitutional regulation rather than purely political practice ⓘ |
| conformsTo |
Swiss rule of law principles
ⓘ
Swiss tradition of direct democracy ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
Federal Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal authorities ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
ordinary legislative procedure
ⓘ
permanent constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| enables |
adoption of emergency ordinances
ⓘ
derogations from ordinary legislative procedures ⓘ temporary expansion of federal executive powers ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
democratic oversight
ⓘ
proportionality of measures ⓘ respect for fundamental rights as far as possible ⓘ rule of law oversight ⓘ subsidiarity of federal intervention ⓘ temporariness of emergency powers ⓘ |
| historicalUse | COVID-19 pandemic response in Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedBy |
constitutional rights framework
ⓘ
parliamentary control ⓘ possibility of referendum on emergency legislation ⓘ time constraints ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
public health measures
ⓘ
restrictions on economic activity ⓘ restrictions on freedom of movement ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Federal Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow federal authorities to expand powers temporarily
ⓘ
to manage national crises ⓘ to protect public order and security ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Swiss federal constitutional law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal ordinances ⓘ federal statutes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Swiss federalism
ⓘ
cantonal autonomy ⓘ emergency powers of the Federal Council ⓘ |
| requires | constitutional basis for serious restrictions of rights ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
democratic safeguards
ⓘ
judicial review to the extent allowed by law ⓘ legal safeguards ⓘ |
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