Title 5: Federal Authorities
Chapter 2: Federal Assembly
Section 2: Procedure
Art. 162 Immunity
1 The members of the Federal Assembly and the Federal Council as well as the Federal Chancellor may not be held liable for statements that they make in the Assembly or in its organs.
2 The law may provide for further forms of immunity and extend its scope to include other persons.
CHAPTER II: COOPERATION WITH THE COURT
SECTION I: PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION
Art. 4 Consultations
The Central Authority shall conduct consultations as indicated in article 97 of the Statute, in particular when the execution of a request:
d. could violate State or diplomatic immunity (art. 98 in connection with art. 27 of the Statute).
CHAPTER II: COOPERATION WITH THE COURT
SECTION I: PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION
Art. 6 Immunities
1 On application by the Federal Department of Justice and Police (Department), the
Federal Council shall decide on questions of immunity relating to article 98 in conjunction with article 27 of the Statute which arise in the course of the execution of requests..
2 Where paragraph 1 applies, the Department may order arrest or other preventive measures.
1. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender or assistance which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the State or diplomatic immunity of a person or property of a third State, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of that third State for the waiver of the immunity.
2. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international agreements pursuant to which the consent of a sending State is required to surrender a person of that State to the Court, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of the sending State for the giving of consent for the surrender.