Commentaries: Art. 11

On assuming office and at the start of every year, each assembly member must inform his or her office in writing about his or her:
1. ¹ professional activities; if the assembly member is an employee, they must give information about their position and their employer;
2. ² further activities on management or supervisory committees as well as advisory committees and similar bodies of Swiss and foreign business undertakings, institutions and foundations under private and public law;
3. activities as a consultant or as a specialist adviser to federal agencies;
4. permanent management or consultancy activities on behalf of Swiss or foreign interest groups;
5. participation in committees or other organs of the Confederation.
In the case of activities listed in paragraph 1 letters b−e, the assembly member shall declare whether the activity is voluntary or paid. The reimbursement of expenses is not regarded as payment for an activity.³
The Parliamentary Services maintain a public register containing the information provided by assembly members.
Assembly members whose personal interests are directly affected by any matter being considered must indicate their personal interest when making a statement in the council or in a committee.
Professional secrecy in terms of the Swiss Criminal Code⁴is reserved.

Amended by No I of the FA of 15 June 2018, in force since 2 Dec. 2019 (AS 2018 3461;BBl 2017 6797,6865). ↩
Amended by No I of the FA of 15 June 2018, in force since 2 Dec. 2019 (AS 2018 3461;BBl 2017 6797,6865). ↩
Inserted by No I of the FA of 15 June 2018, in force since 2 Dec. 2019 (AS 2018 3461;BBl 2017 6797,6865). ↩
SR 311.0 ↩

Art. 11