Swiss Criminal Code

¹ In the case of­fences that are only pro­sec­uted on com­plaint, the peri­od for fil­ing a com­plaint is cal­cu­lated in ac­cord­ance with the law that ap­plied at the time of the of­fence.

² If the new law re­quires a com­plaint to be filed in re­spect of an of­fence that was pro­sec­uted ex of­fi­cio un­der the pre­vi­ous law, the peri­od for fil­ing the com­plaint be­gins when the new law comes in­to force. If the pro­sec­u­tion has already been ini­ti­ated, it may only be con­tin­ued if a com­plaint is filed.

³ If the new law stip­u­lates the ex of­fi­cio pro­sec­u­tion of an of­fence that was only pro­sec­uted on com­plaint un­der the pre­vi­ous law, an of­fence com­mit­ted be­fore the new law comes in­to force is only pro­sec­uted if a com­plaint is filed.