1 The public prosecutor and the courts shall consult files relating to other proceedings if this is required to prove the circumstances of the case or to assess the guilt of the accused.
2 Administrative and judicial authorities shall make their files available for inspection unless there is an overriding public or private interest in preserving confidentiality.
3 Conflicts between authorities of the same canton shall be decided by the objections authority of the canton concerned, and conflicts between authorities of different cantons or between cantonal and federal authorities shall be decided by the Federal Criminal Court.