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Organisation

The Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation has overall responsibility for the Office of the Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation (OAG). The OAG is structured into six divisions: SK, WiKri, RV, FFA, the General Secretariat and the Personal Office of the Attorney General.

The Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation

The Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation is in charge of all operational, staffing and organisational aspects of the Office of the Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation.

The Directorate

The Directorate is the Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation’s consultative body. It meets regularly to discuss operational, staff-related and organisational matters and other important business and to prepare for strategic decisions.

Statutory duty, tasks and legal principles

The OAG is responsible for investigating and prosecuting the offences set out in Articles 23 and 24 of the Criminal Procedure Code and in specific federal acts.

Strategy

The strategy of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) defines the focus of its actions.

Professional ethics

The OAG’s code of conduct defines the ethical rules that all OAG employees should follow in the course of their work.

History

Seit Inkrafttreten des Strafbehördenorganisationsgesetzes per 1. Januar 2011 ist die BA eine ausserhalb der Bundesverwaltung stehende, sich selbst verwaltende Behörde.
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