Swiss Civil Code

¹ If the cli­ent pro­poses someone as his or her deputy, the adult pro­tec­tion au­thor­ity shall agree to the pro­pos­al provided the per­son pro­posed is suit­able and is pre­pared to ac­cept the deputy­ship

² It shall if pos­sible take ac­count of the wishes of fam­ily mem­bers or oth­er closely as­so­ci­ated per­sons.

³ If the cli­ent re­jects a spe­cif­ic per­son as the deputy, the adult pro­tec­tion au­thor­ity shall re­spect this wish provided it is reas­on­able.