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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Federal Council of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Federal Council of Switzerland (in German: Bundesrat, in French: Conseil fédéral, in Italian: Consiglio federale is the a seven-member executive council which collectively assumes the office of head of state equivalent to that of a president or of a monarch, and the government of Switzerland.
		Federal Department of Justice and Police[?] (Ruth Metzler-Arnold)
		One of the seven is elected to be president of the Federal Council (President of the Swiss Confederation) for a term of one year: he or she has no power above and beyond the other six, but rather is responsible for representing the country externally.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/fe/Federal_Council_of_Switzerland (181 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Swiss People's Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Switzerland is a federal republic, and perhaps the closest state in the world to a direct democracy.
		The Federal Chancellor (Bundeskanzler, in German; Chancelier fÃ©dÃ©ral in French; Cancelliere della Confederazione in Italian) is the head of the Federal Chancellery, which acts as the general staff of the seven-member Federal Council (the federal government).
		The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (Tribunal fédéral in French, Schweizerisches Bundesgericht in German, Tribunale federale in Italian) is the supreme court of Switzerland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Swiss-People%27s-Party (1895 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Swiss Federal Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Swiss Federal Council (German: Schweizerischer Bundesrat, French: Conseil fédéral suisse, Italian: Consiglio federale svizzero, Romansh: Cussegl federal svizzer) is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the government as well as the head of state of Switzerland.
		In Switzerland, the Federal Department of Justice and Police (in French: Département fédéral de justice et police, in German: Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement) is one of the seven departments of the federal government, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council, the Swiss minister of...
		The Federal Department of Economic Affairs (in French Département fédéral de léconomie, German Eidgenössisches Volkswirtschaftsdepartement) is one of the seven departments of the federal government of Switzerland, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Swiss-Federal-Council (1452 words)

	Switzerland - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
		Switzerland is not a member state of the EU but applied for membership therein in May 1992.
		Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura mountains.The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/w/i/Switzerland.html (2919 words)

	Swiss Law
		Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are "full" cantons and six "half" cantons for purposes of representation in the federal legislature) that retain attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs.
		The Federal Insurance Tribunal is an independent division for social security questions (the seat of the latter is in Lucerne, but it is part of the Federal Tribunal).
		The Federal Assembly is the primary seat of power, although in practice the executive branch has been increasing its power at the expense of the legislative branch.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/switz.htm (665 words)

	Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the International Labour Organisation concerning the legal status of ...
		The Swiss Federal Council recognises the exterritoriality of the grounds and buildings of the International Labour Organisation and of all buildings occupied by it in connection with meetings of the International Labour Conference or any other meeting convened in Switzerland by the International Labour Organisation.
		Switzerland shall not incur by reason of the activity of the International Labour Organisation on its territory any international responsibility for acts or omissions of the Organisation or of its agents acting or abstaining from acting within the limits of their functions.
		The Federal Political Department is entrusted with the execution by the Swiss Confederation of this Agreement and the Arrangement for its Execution.
	www.ilo.org /public/english/bureau/leg/agreements/switz.htm (1700 words)

	European Court of HR, Balmer-Schafroth and Others v. Switzerland
		In their objection of 4 March 1991, to which several expert opinions were attached, the applicants requested the Federal Council to refuse an extension of the operating licence and to order the immediate and permanent closure of the nuclear power station.
		As only the Federal Council had jurisdiction to consider the application for an extension of the operating licence for Mühleberg power station, the applicants had not been able to secure a ruling by a tribunal on their objections to the extension.
		The right on which the applicants relied in substance before the Federal Council was the right to have their physical integrity adequately protected from the risks entailed by the use of nuclear energy.
	www.hrcr.org /safrica/environmental/balmer_switzerland.html (1587 words)

	FRONTLINE: Declaration of the Swiss Federal Council on the Eizenstat Report
		Because the Federal Council unfortunately had insufficient opportunity for inspection and coordination, this was necessarily of a preliminary nature.
		It involves the question whether Switzerland's conduct at the time was appropriate in a moral and material sense to the situation in destroyed Europe and the privation of a people exhausted by war.
		In this sense the Federal Council is pleased to accept the offer of dialogue and joint cooperation which the American president expressed recently as the newly named Swiss ambassador presented his credentials.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/nazis/readings/declaration.html (1727 words)

	Wikinfo \| Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Switzerland adopted a federal constitution in 1848, amending it extensively in 1874 and establishing federal responsibility for defense, trade, and legal matters.
		Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy with a per capita GDP higher than that of the big western European economies.
		Switzerland remains a safe haven for investors, because it has maintained a degree of bank secrecy and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Switzerland (1059 words)

	Agreement between the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss Federal Council to determine the legal ...
		Exemption from federal purchase tax shall be granted only for purchases intended for the official use of the Committee, and in so far as the amount invoiced for one same and single purchase exceeds five hundred Swiss francs.
		Switzerland shall not incur, by reason of the activity of the ICRC on its territory any international responsibility for acts or omissions of the ICRC or its staff.
		The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs is the Swiss authority which is entrusted with the execution of this agreement.
	www.icrc.org /Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList435/29C42315EE4D5434C1256B66005B299C (1905 words)

	Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Switzerland is situated in the central Alpine region of Europe and borders and Italy to the south, Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the east, Germany in the north and France to the west.
		Switzerland is situated in the northern temperate zone and is influenced by the Gulf Stream.
		According to the Global Competiveness report of 1996, Switzerland is at the first rank for the cost of capital, at the second rank for the adequacy of financial regulation and at the third rank for the level of sophistication of financial markets.
	www.swissbcuae.com /abudhabi/switzerland.asp (1291 words)

	Headquarters Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the BIS
		The Swiss Federal Council shall guarantee to the Bank the autonomy and freedom of action to which it is entitled as an international organisation.
		The Bank shall regularly communicate to the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs the list of the Officials of the Bank, and of the members of their families, indicating, in respect of each, date of birth, nationality, domicile in Switzerland, and category or class of employment.
		Should the Federal Council consider it necessary to apply the provisions of the first paragraph of the present Article, it shall, as promptly as circumstances permit, establish contact with the Bank in order to decide jointly upon such measures as may be necessary to protect the interests of the Bank.
	www.bis.org /about/headquart.htm (2969 words)

	OFCOM Federal Office of Communications - Federal Council sets the course for digital radio
		However, the Federal Council is of the opinion that VHF broadcasting technology will continue to predominate in the years ahead.
		In view of the fact that there are interesting prospects for digitising the VHF frequency band in the medium term, the Federal Council is obliging the planning authority to refrain from any measures which might adversely affect this possible leap in technology at a later date.
		The Federal Council's decisions are based on various studies and analyses on the future of the radio landscape in Switzerland and on the results of a survey of requirements which OFCOM conducted last year with the players in the media sector.
	www.bakom.ch /themen/radio_tv/01107/01108/01528/index.html?lang=en (494 words)

	Switzerland (03/07)
		Switzerland was ranked as the most competitive economy in the World Economic Forum’s 2006 Global Competitiveness Report for the first time, reflecting the country’s sound institutional environment, excellent infrastructure, efficient markets, competent macroeconomic management, world-class educational attainment, and high levels of technological innovation, which boost Switzerland's competitiveness in the global economy.
		Switzerland had previously been involved as party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice and member of most UN specialized agencies, as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency.
		Switzerland (mainly Geneva) is home to many international governmental and nongovernmental organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (whose flag is essentially the Swiss flag with colors reversed--the Red Cross historically being a Swiss organization).
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3431.htm (7659 words)

	Swiss Federal Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, vice-President of the Federal Council in 2006, President of the Swiss Confederation in 2007.
		The Federal Council was instituted by the 1848 Federal Constitution as the "supreme executive and directorial authority of the Confederation".
		The Federal Council as a whole (although not individual members) has consistently maintained public approval and confidence rates in excess of sixty percent, possibly also because under the Swiss system of direct democracy, voters can vent their displeasure with government decisions when deciding individual issues at the ballot box.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_Federal_Council (3622 words)

	Sino-Switzerland trade ties to be enhanced
		Switzerland is one of China's most important trade partners in Europe, while China has become Switzerland's second largest Asian trade partner next to Japan, Zeng said in his meeting with Joseph Deiss, a member of the Federal Council of Switzerland, in Beijing Friday.
		Zeng said China and Switzerland witnessed a sound development in bilateral relations and political trust in recent years, noting that China appreciates the Swiss government's adherence to the one-China policy.
		China attaches great importance to the unique role played by Switzerland in international affairs and is willing to join hands with the Switzerland to make more contributions to world peace and development, he said.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-07/17/content_460821.htm (213 words)

	Politics of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland.
		Switzerland features a system of government not seen at the national level on any other place on Earth: direct democracy, sometimes called half-direct democracy (this could, or could not be correct as theoretically, one could state that the people have full power over the law).
		The largely ceremonial President of the Swiss Confederation and Vice-President are elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-year terms that run concurrently.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Switzerland (1650 words)

	- Dual-use - Switzerland - Federal Law on the Control of Dual-use Goods
		The Federal Council shall determine which dual-use goods and which specific military goods that are the subject of non-binding international control measures shall be subject to this Law.
		The competent federal authorities, as well as the cantonal and communal police forces, shall be authorized to provide data necessary for the implementation of this Law to each other an the respective supervisory authority.
		The federal authorities pursuant to paragraph 1 can also provide the data to international organizations or bodies under the conditions of paragraph 3, in which case the requirement of reciprocity can be renounced.
	www.sipri.org /contents/expcon/GKG.html (1755 words)

	Swiss Animal Protection Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Federal Council shall prohibit ways of keeping animals which are manifestly inconsistent with the principles of animal welfare, namely the use of certain types of cages and the keeping of animals in darkness.
		The Federal Council determines the criteria for the assessment of the indispensable extent.
		The Federal Council shall promote and support international approval of testing methods replacing experiments with animals, allowing for such experiments to be conducted with less animals or experiments causing less stress to the animals.
	www.animallaw.info /nonus/statutes/stchapa1978.htm (2822 words)

	E/1990/5/Add.33 - State Party Report - Switzerland
		Owing to the federal structure of Switzerland, certain rights guaranteed by the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights lie within the competence of the cantons (examples are the rights to education, health and family allowances) and in certain cases within that of the communes.
		Switzerland is aware of the increasing globalization of the economy and the increasing interdependence of national economies and is implementing a policy to promote fairer trade, particularly with developing countries.
		The Federal Council is aware of the scale and importance of the work still to be done in order to achieve equality of the sexes in employment.
	www.hri.ca /fortherecord1998/documentation/tbodies/e-1990-5-add33.htm (13861 words)

	Adolf Ogi
		He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 9, 1987 and handed over office on December 31, 2000.
		Federal Department of Defence; Federal Military Department[?] (1996 - 1997)
		He was president of Switzerland twice in 1993 and 2000.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ad/Adolf_Ogi.html (88 words)

	www.ch.ch - Welcome - Startseite
		The members of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations have appointed the Swiss international lawyer, Professor Barbara Wilson, to succeed Professor Giorgio Malinverni on the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in an election held in New York.
		Switzerland is today the most attractive European country for international firms when it comes to choosing a location for international headquarters.
		On 4 December the National Council and Council of States enter the last year of the current legislative period.
	www.ch.ch /index.html?lang=en (259 words)

	Swiss Franc, CHF, Switzerland, Information on the Currency of Switzerland, Swissie
		The Council heads the executive branch and is elected by the Federal Assembly for a four-year term.
		The President and Vice President's roles of the Confederation are largely ceremonial and are elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-year terms.
		Switzerland's judicial branch is a Federal Supreme Court, with judges elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly.
	www.gocurrency.com /countries/switzerland.htm (573 words)

	Pascal Couchepin
		Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942) is a Swiss politician.
		He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on March 11, 1998.
		Federal Department of Economic Affairs[?] (1998 - 2002)
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pa/Pascal_Couchepin.html (49 words)

	The International Oracle Syndicate©
		Switzerland has voted its populist exponent Christoph Blocher to be a member of the executive Swiss federal Council.
		With Christoph Blocher, Switzerland has a brilliant and inconvenient politician who, like few before him, will bring an icy breath to the traditionally liberal concept of Switzerland.
		Another option could be that a new, even more radical party will take over the "old angry man" as well as the "angry young ones" and push the political landscape even further to the edge of no honour.
	www.oraclesyndicate.org /pub_g/fux/ver_03-12_1e.htm (786 words)

	The General Council of the Federal Council of French Switzerland by Karl Marx
		For the rest, the General Council believes that the original aim of the bulletin is at the moment perfectly well served by the different organs of the International published in the various languages and mutually exchanged.
		As the General Council we can initiate moves (such as the foundation of the Land and Labour League)18 which as they develop further appear to the public to be spontaneous movements of the English working class.
		From the foundation of the International the General Council also fulfilled the role of the leading body for Britain, until an English Federal Council was set up by decision of the London Conference of 1871.
	www.marxists.org /history/international/iwma/documents/1870/french-switzerland.htm (2586 words)

	FEDERAL AUDIT OFFICE SWITZERLAND
		SFAO’s head (Director) is appointed by the Federal Council with the approval of the Federal Assembly.
		The contract of the Head of SFAO can be terminated by the Federal Council subject to reservation of an administrative court appeal to the Federal Court, only in the case of a serious breach of official duty.
		The Federal Council (Government) in the exercise of the latter’s supervision of the Federal Administration.
	www.nao.org.uk /intosai/edp/mandates/writeups/switzerland.htm (1595 words)

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