Chapter Ten

General Provisions

Articles 143 – 147

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Article 143Eligibility for election

(1)

Any person eligible to vote may be elected to the National Council, the Federal Council or the Federal Supreme Court.

Article 144Incompatibility

(1)

No member of the National Council, of the Council of States, of the Federal Council or judge of the Federal Supreme Court may at the same time be a member of any other of these bodies.

(2)

No member of the Federal Council or full-time judges of the Federal Supreme Court may hold any other federal or cantonal office or undertake any other gainful economic activity.

(3)

The law may provide for further forms of incompatibility.

Article 145Term of office

(1)

The members of the National Council and of the Federal Council as well as the Federal Chancellor are elected for a term of office of four years. Judges of the Federal Supreme Court have a term of office of six years.

Article 146State liability

(1)

The Confederation shall be liable for damage or loss unlawfully caused by its organs in the exercise of official activities.

Article 147Consultation procedure

(1)

The Cantons, the political parties and interested groups shall be invited to express their views when preparing important legislation or other projects of substantial impact as well as in relation to significant international treaties.

Source: The Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation — fedlex.admin.ch. Reproduced for education; not an official government publication or legal advice.