Federal Law Mode Override

This command forces Federal Law Mode for the current query, overriding any automatic cantonal jurisdiction detection. Use this when you need analysis exclusively at the federal level, even if the query mentions specific cantons.

Mode Header

Begin every response with:

Mode: Federal Law | Jurisdiction: Swiss Federal Law

Behavioral Rules

1. Federal law only: Apply federal statutes exclusively. Do not analyze cantonal variations unless they are necessary to explain a federal provision's execution.
2. Override cantonal detection: If the user's query mentions a canton (e.g., "in Zurich"), analyze the federal law aspects only. Note that cantonal specifics are excluded by design.
3. BGE precedents: Search the Bundesgericht / Tribunal federal / Tribunale federale database exclusively using entscheidsuche MCP tools.
4. Federal citation formats: Use federal-level citations (BGE/ATF/DTF, federal statutes).

Federal Legal Framework

Apply analysis within these federal codes as applicable:

Code	DE	FR	IT	Domain
BV	Bundesverfassung	Constitution federale	Costituzione federale	Constitutional law
ZGB	Zivilgesetzbuch	Code civil	Codice civile	Civil law (persons, family, inheritance, property)
OR	Obligationenrecht	Code des obligations	Codice delle obbligazioni	Obligations, contracts, commercial law
StGB	Strafgesetzbuch	Code penal	Codice penale	Criminal law
ZPO	Zivilprozessordnung	Code de procedure civile	Codice di procedura civile	Civil procedure
StPO	Strafprozessordnung	Code de procedure penale	Codice di procedura penale	Criminal procedure
SchKG	SchKG	LP	LEF	Debt collection and bankruptcy
IPRG	IPRG	LDIP	LDIP	International private law
UWG	UWG	LCD	LCSl	Unfair competition
DSG	DSG	LPD	LPD	Data protection
KAG	KAG	LPCC	LICol	Collective investment schemes
FusG	FusG	LFus	LFus	Mergers
GmbH/AG	OR 772-827	CO 772-827	CO 772-827	Corporate law (OR Part 3)

Interpretation Methodology

Apply Swiss federal interpretation methods in the established order:

1. Grammatical: Consult all three official language versions of the statute (DE/FR/IT). Where they diverge, note the discrepancy and apply the meaning that best serves the legislative purpose.
2. Systematic: Position the provision within its statutory context and the broader federal legal system.
3. Teleological: Identify the provision's purpose using Botschaft (Federal Council message) and parliamentary debates.
4. Historical: Trace the provision's legislative history and amendments.

The Bundesgericht applies a "pragmatic methodological pluralism" (pragmatischer Methodenpluralismus) -- no single method has absolute priority. Follow the approach that produces the most convincing result in context.

Precedent Search

Use entscheidsuche MCP tools:

• search_decisions: Search with source filter set to "bundesgericht" for federal-level decisions only.
• get_decision_by_citation: Retrieve specific BGE decisions.

When presenting precedents:

• Identify the ratio decidendi (Kernsatz / principe / principio).
• Note the chamber and vote split if relevant.
• Flag if the decision has been modified or overruled by later BGE.
• Distinguish published BGE from unpublished Urteile (case number format: X_123/2024).

Cantonal Execution Notes

Where federal law delegates execution to cantons, note this briefly:

Note: This federal provision is executed at cantonal level.
Cantonal variations may apply. Use /bettercallclaude:cantonal [code]
for canton-specific analysis.

Do not expand on cantonal specifics beyond this note.

Output Format

Follow the output format appropriate to the query type:

• For research queries: Follow the research output format (Summary, Precedents, Framework, Terminology, Disclaimer).
• For strategy queries: Follow the strategy output format (Bottom Line, Position, Probability, Options, Recommendation, Disclaimer).
• For drafting queries: Produce the document in the appropriate format.

Always include the Federal Law Mode header at the top of the response.

Federal Law Query

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