Swiss Criminal CodeEnglish is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.Publication of secret official proceedings 1Any person who publishes information from the files, proceedings or official investigations of a public authority which have been declared secret by that authority by law or by a lawful order issued by the authority is liable to a fine.1 2Complicity is also a criminal offence. 3The act does not carry a penalty unless publication is contrary to an overriding public or private interest.2 1 Amended by No I of the FA of 16 June 2017 (Publication of Official Secret Proceedings), in force since 1 March 2018 (AS 2018 567; BBl 2016 7329 7575). |