1 The Confederation shall maintain its income and expenditure in balance over time.
2 The ceiling for total expenditure that is to be approved in the budget is based on the expected income after taking account of the economic situation.
3 Exceptional financial requirements may justify an appropriate increase in the ceiling in terms of paragraph 2. The Federal Assembly shall decide on any increase in accordance with Article 159 paragraph 3 letter c.
4 If the total expenditure in the federal accounts exceeds the ceiling in terms of paragraphs 2 or 3, compensation for this additional expenditure must be made in subsequent years.
5 The details are regulated by law.
98 Adopted by the popular vote on 2 Dec. 2001, in force since 2 Dec. 2001 (FedD of 22 June 2001, FCD of 4 Feb. 2002; AS 2002 241; BBl 2000 4653, 2001 2387 2878, 2002 1209).
1 La Confederaziun tegna en equiliber a lunga vista sias expensas ed entradas.
2 L’import maximal da las expensas cumplessivas ch’èn d’approvar en il preventiv sa drizza tenor las entradas stimadas, resguardond la situaziun economica.
3 En cas d’in basegn extraordinari da pajaments po vegnir augmentà commensuradamain l’import maximal tenor l’alinea 2. Davart in augment concluda l’Assamblea federala tenor l’artitgel 159 alinea 3 litera c.
4 Sche las expensas cumplessivas che sa mussan en il quint dal stadi surpassan l’import maximal tenor l’alinea 2 u 3, èn las expensas supplementaras da cumpensar durant ils onns sequents.
5 La lescha regla ils detagls.
98 Acceptà en la votaziun dal pievel dals 2 da dec. 2001, en vigur dapi ils 2 da dec. 2001 (COF dals 22 da zer. 2001, COCF dals 4 da favr. 2002 – AS 2002 241; BBl 2000 4653, 2001 2387 2878, 2002 1209).
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