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Federal Act on International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Mutual Assistance Act, IMAC)
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.
of 20 March 1981 (Status as of 1 July 2021)
Art. 55Competence
1 After setting the defendant and the third party objecting to the handing over of objects an appropriate deadline for stating their position, the Federal Office shall rule on the extradition of the defendant and the handing over of objects and assets seized.96
2 If the defendant claims that he is being charged with a political offence or if the investigation reveals serious grounds to believe that the offence is of a political nature, the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court shall decide the case.97 The Federal Office shall send the file to this Court, together with its proposal. The defendant shall be given the opportunity to state his position.
3 The procedure for an appeal under Article 25 applies by analogy.98
96 Amended by No I of the FA of 4 Oct. 1996, in force since 1 Feb. 1997 (AS 1997114; BBl 1995 III 1).
97 Amended by Annex No 30 of the FA of 17 June 2005 on the Federal Administrative Court, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 2197; BBl 2001 4202).
98 Amended by Annex No 30 of the Federal Act of 17 June 2005 on the Federal Administrative Court, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 2197; BBl 2001 4202).