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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…
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# Applicable Law Provisions
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- LASV (VD) — Law on Social Action in Vaud
- LIASI (GE) — Law on Social Inclusion and Assistance GE
Critical Deadlines
- Evaluation of the situation — immediate
- Written or oral accommodation request — immediate (urgency) (Cst 12 (right to emergency assistance))
- Decision and placement — 24 to 72 hours
- Remedies and absolute urgency — immediate (Cst 12 / cantonal laws)
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