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of 20 March 1981 (Status as of 1 July 2021)
1 The offence shall be judged according to Swiss law as if it had been committed in Switzerland.
2 The foreign law applies if it is more lenient. The court may impose only the sentences provided for by Swiss law.
3 Proceedings in the absence of the defendant are not permitted.