Swiss Asylum Appeal
Commission AAC
Definition of Terms
Laws
- Asylum Law
The Federal Law on Asylum of 26 June 1998 (full legal text in German,
French,
Italian)
- Law on Foreign Nationals
The Federal Law on Foreign Nationals of 26 March
1931 (full legal text German,
French,
Italian)
- Law on Administrative Procedure
The Law on Federal Administrative
Procedure of 20 December 1968 (full legal text in German,
French,
Italian)
- Justice Administration Law
The Law on the Federal Administration of
Justice of 16 December 1943 (full legal text in German,
French,
Italian)
- AAC Ordinance
The Ordinance on the Swiss Asylum Appeal Commission of 11
August 1999 (full legal text in German,
French,
Italian)
- Asylum Ordinance 1
The Asylum Ordinance 1 Concerning Procedural Issues, of
11 August 1999 (full legal text in German,
French,
Italian)
- Civil Procedure Law
The Federal Law on Civil Procedure of 4 December 1947 (full legal text in German,
French, Italian)
- Geneva Convention
Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of
July 28, 1951
Abbreviations
- AAC
Swiss Asylum Appeal Commission
- EHRC
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms of 4 November 1950
- FOR
Federal Office for Refugees
- SR - RS - RS (followed by a number)
German, French, Italian abbreviation for Systematic Collection of Federal Law
Definitions 
- EMARK - JICRA - GICRA
German, French, Italian abbreviated name for the collection of AAC decisions
where all Leading Decisions, a selection of other meaningful decisions and communications of general interest are
published, each in its original language.
- Leading Decision
decision concerning a question of principle (which has
not yet been decided upon) or a change of practice which is pronounced by
the plenary commission
