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Water Law.

Pays/Territoire
Suisse
Sous-division territoriale
Schwyz
Type du document
Législation
Date
1973 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Législation de base Eau potable Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Ouvrages Production d'énergie hydroélectrique Eaux continentales Gestion des resources en eau douce
Aire géographique
Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1974.
Résumé

The present Law lays down provisions relating to water rights in the Canton of Schwyz relating both to all groundwater and surface waters. It applies to private waters only if this is expressly stated. With the exception of alpine lakes and authorized artificial lakes, public waters are lakes, all rivers and brooks, and all groundwater. Everyone has the right to use public waters for shipping, taking water, bathing and diving. However, by doing so the quality of the water must not be affected. The text consists of 54 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Use of potable water and water for other uses (2); Use of water power (3); Waterworks (4); Final provisions (5).

Texte intégral
Allemand
Site web
www.sz.ch

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Ordinance implementing the Water Act.

Législation | Suisse | 1976 (2011)

Mot clé: Pollution des eaux douces, Eaux continentales, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Ouvrages, Mise en application, Lutte contre la pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX