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I have a situation related to: Emergency accommodation procedure

Every person in a situation of distress in Switzerland has the right to the vital minimum guaranteed by the Constitution (art. 12 Cst), which includes emergency accommodation. The cantons organize this system through the Social Assistance Act (LASV in VD, LIASI in GE). In Lausanne, the Sleep-In and La Marmotte…

Verified sources on 2026-04-07.

# Applicable Law Provisions

Critical Deadlines

  1. Evaluation of the situationimmediate
  2. Written or oral accommodation requestimmediate (urgency) (Cst 12 (right to emergency assistance))
  3. Decision and placement24 to 72 hours
  4. Remedies and absolute urgencyimmediate (Cst 12 / cantonal laws)

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