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810.31 Federal Act of 19 December 2003 on Research Involving Embryonic Stem Cells (Stem Cell Research Act, StRA)

810.31 Lescha federala dals 19 da december 2003 davart la perscrutaziun da cellas embrionalas da basa (Lescha davart las cellas da basa, LCB)

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Art. 24 Misdemeanours

1 A person shall be liable to imprisonment for wilfully:

a.
deriving embryonic stem cells from an embryo created for research purposes or genetically modified, or from a clone, chimera, hybrid or parthenote, or using such embryonic stem cells, or importing or exporting such an embryo or a clone, chimera, hybrid or parthenote (Art. 3 para. 1);
b.
using a surplus embryo for any purpose other than the derivation of embryonic stem cells, or importing or exporting such an embryo, or deriving stem cells from a surplus embryo after the seventh day of its development, or placing in a woman a surplus embryo used for stem cell derivation (Art. 3 para. 2).

2 A person shall be liable to imprisonment or a fine not exceeding 200 000 Swiss francs for wilfully:

a.
acquiring or disposing of surplus embryos or embryonic stem cells in exchange for payment, or using surplus embryos or embryonic stem cells acquired in exchange for payment (Art. 4);
b.
contravening the requirements concerning the consent of the couple concerned (Art. 5);
c.
undertaking activities subject to licensing requirements without a licence (Arts. 7, 8, 10 and 15).

3 If the offender acts on a commercial basis, the penalty shall be:

a.
for the offences specified in paragraph 1, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and a fine not exceeding 500 000 Swiss francs;
b.
for the offences specified in paragraph 2, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding 500 000 Swiss francs.

4 If the offender acts negligently, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding 100 000 Swiss francs.

Art. 24 Delicts

1 Cun praschun vegn chastià, tgi che – sapientivamain:

a.
producescha cellas embrionalas da basa or d’in embrio ch’è vegnì creà u modifitgà en ses patrimoni genetic per intents da perscrutaziun u or d’in clon, or d’ina schimera, or d’in ibrid u or d’in partenot u tgi che utilisescha talas cellas embrionalas da basa u tgi che importa u exporta in tal embrio u in tal clon, ina tala schimera, in tal ibrid u in tal partenot (art. 3 al. 1);
b.
dovra in embrio davanz per in auter intent che per producir cellas embrionalas da basa u importa u exporta in tal u producescha cellas embrionalas da basa or d’in embrio suenter il settavel di da ses svilup u implanta en ina dunna in embrio davanz ch’è vegnì duvrà per la producziun da cellas embrionalas da basa (art. 3 al. 2).

2 Cun praschun u cun multa fin 200 000 francs vegn chastià, tgi che – sapientivamain:

a.
acquista u venda embrios davanz u cellas embrionalas da basa cunter pajament u dovra embrios davanz u cellas embrionalas da basa ch’en vegnids acquistads cunter pajament (art. 4);
b.
violescha las prescripziuns davart il consentiment dal pèr pertutgà (art. 5);
c.
exequescha senza permissiun activitads che basegnan ina permissiun (art. 7, 8, 10 e 15).

3 Sche l’autura u l’autur dal delict agescha da professiun, importa il chasti:

a.
per il causal tenor l’alinea 1 praschun fin tschintg onns ed ina multa fin 500 000 francs;
b.
per ils causals tenor l’alinea 2 praschun fin tschintg onns u ina multa fin 500 000 francs.

4 Sche l’autura u l’autur dal delict agescha per negligientscha, è il chasti praschun fin sis mais u ina multa fin 100 000 francs.

 

This document is not an official publication. Only the publication of the Federal Chancellery is legally binding.
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