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I have a situation related to: Spousal complaint
The criminal complaint for domestic violence must be filed within 3 months after knowledge of the facts and the perpetrator (art. 31 CP) for offences requiring a complaint (assault CP 126, insult CP 177). Simple bodily injuries in the conjugal context (CP 123 ch. 2) are prosecuted…
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Applicable law provisions
- CP 31 — Deadline for filing a complaint
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- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English. However, I notice that the text to be translated only contains "CP 126", which is a protected token placeholder with no actual content to translate. Please provide the actual Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will: - Preserve all protected tokens (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Preserve all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly - Apply your preferred glossary (formal notice => formal notice, payment order => payment order, lease agreement => lease agreement) - Return only the translation — Unlawful self-help
- I'm ready to translate your Swiss legal text from French to English. However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains the placeholder `CP 180` without any actual content to translate. Please provide the full French text you would like me to translate, and I will: - Preserve the protected token `CP 180` - Apply your preferred glossary (formal notice => formal notice, payment order => payment order, lease agreement => lease agreement) - Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear - Return only the English translation — # Threats
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English. However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains a placeholder: "CP 55a" Please provide the actual Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will: - Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Preserve all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly - Use your preferred glossary terms: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement Please share the text to be translated. — Suspension and dismissal in case of domestic violence
Critical Periods
- Safety measures and medical certificate — immediate
- Filing a complaint with the police — without delay (prescription period varies according to offence) (CP 55a / CP 123 / CP 126 / CPP 301)
- Proceedings by the public prosecutor's office — variable (3 to 12 months)
- Appeals against dismissal and LAVI — 10 days (appeal) / 5 years (LAVI) (CPP 322 / LAVI)
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