Der Anwendungsbereich des Bundesgesetzes u?ber die Durchsetzung von internationalen Sanktionen

Anna Petrig & Mareike Sinz

International actors impose sanctions in order to bring states in breach of international law back into compliance. For international sanctions to be effective, they must be implemented and enforced at the domestic level. In Switzerland, the main legal basis for this is the Federal Act on the Implementation of International Sanctions (Embargo Act). This article presents an analysis of the various types of sanctions that can be implemented on the basis of the Embargo Act. It takes a holistic approach, considering not only measures adopted by the United Nations Security Council, but also those passed by the United Nations General Assembly, the European Union, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Group of Seven. The article further examines what other regulations may serve as a legal basis for domestic implementation in cases where a particular measure falls outside the scope of application of the Embargo Act. It concludes that Switzerland has a relatively comprehensive legal framework for the implementation of international sanctions.