Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (Tribunal fédéral in French, Schweizerisches Bundesgericht in German, Tribunale federale in Italian) is the supreme court of Switzerland.

According to the Constitution of Switzerland , the court has jurisdiction over violations of:

• federal law;
• public international law;
• intercantonal law;
• cantonal constitutional rights;
• autonomy of municipalities, and other guarantees granted by the Cantons to public corporate bodies; and
• federal and cantonal provisions and political rights.

Because of an emphasis on direct democracy through referendum, the Constitution precludes the court from reviewing acts of the Federal Parliament, unless such review is specifically provided for by statute.

External link

• Official website, in French, German, or Italian