Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation 1999, as amended to 2023
Obligations of Private Parties
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    3 The authorities shall ensure that fundamental rights, where appropriate, apply to relationships among private persons. (Art. 35)

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    3 Les autorités veillent à ce que les droits fondamentaux, dans la mesure où ils s’y prêtent, soient aussi réalisés dans les relations qui lient les particuliers entre eux. (Art. 35)

  • German

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    3 Die Behörden sorgen dafür, dass die Grundrechte, soweit sie sich dazu eignen, auch unter Privaten wirksam werden. (Art. 35)

  • Italian

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    3 Le autorità provvedono affinché i diritti fondamentali, per quanto vi si prestino, siano realizzati anche nelle relazioni tra private. (Art. 35)

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