The printed version of the "State Law Gazette" (Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt) was legally binding until 31 December 2012. Since 1 January 2013 the online edition at www.gesetze.li/chrono/suche has been legally binding in its authentic edition (signed PDF/A), at the same time the publication of the printed version ceased.
(Referring to issues of the State Law Gazette prior to 1 January 2013 the printed version is still the legally binding one.)
The "State Law Gazette" (Landesgesetzblatt) covers all sorts of legislation (laws, ordinances, notices, treaties …) according to "Publications Act" (Kundmachungsgesetz), see legal basis below.
Legal basis
"Promulgation Act" (Kundmachungsgesetz), currently LGBl. 1985.041
Legally binding
The signed electronic edition (PDF/A) of the "State Law Gazette" (Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt) is solely binding, according to "Promulgation Act" (Kundmachungsgesetz), currently LGBl. 1985.041, article 4 resp. article 7.
Financing
State budget
Other gazettes
Aside from the "Landesgesetzblatt" , there is the "Amtsblatt" (Official Gazette), containing legal notices. Its legal basis is the "Promulgation Act" (Kundmachungsgesetz), currently LGBl.
"Neueste Landesgesetzblätter" (informing about new issues of the "State Law Gazette" (Landesgesetzblatt), that is the most recent amendments to Liechtenstein law)
• Also obtainable via Newsletter
Search within full text (html)
Download of PDF resp. PDF/A
The issues of the State Law Gazette back to 2000 are linked with the governments comments on the draft legislation (Bericht und Antrag, see below point 3.22) and or to correlating judicature (see below point 3.24 https://www.gerichtsentscheidungen.li) insofar as the latter two are existing.
Format description
"State Law Gazette" (Landesgesetzblatt): retrievable Formats are html and PDF resp. PDF/A
The measures to guarantee the integrity of the workflow and the authenticity of the (electronically) published text include a chain of trust. An electronic signature and SSL are used, according to article 9 "Publications Act" (Kundmachungsgesetz); several copies of the electronic documents are made.
(The "consolidated law" as provided at http://www.gesetze.li on the opposite is not legally binding and serves informational purpose only; see 2. below resp. article 15 paragraph 2 "Promulgation Act")
Archiving
Backup copies of each signed "State Law Gazette" (Landesgesetzblatt) are being filed by the state archive, see Article 9 "Promulgation Act" (Kundmachungsgesetz)
The legislation is drafted by the ministries, verified and adapted by the Government Legal Services.
There is no unique text processing system. A standard software (MS-Word) is used.
The html and pdf-files, available on http://www.gesetze.li, are being generated from XML-Files based on MS-Word.
Workflow
There is no single integrated electronic workflow-System. Drafts resp. acts enacted are being exchanged internally in MS-Word, as docx, and published by the Government Legal Services on http://www.gesetze.li as signed PDF/A resp. html.
Publishing
Online electronic publishing (html, PDF, PDF/A)
The Government Legal Services is in charge of proofreading and editing the texts.
The period between reception of acts enacted and publishing on http://www.gesetze.li usually runs up to one or two days.
Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Government Legal Service)
Content
The "consolidated law" as provided at http://www.gesetze.li is not legally binding and serves informational purpose only (see 1.3 above resp. article 15 "Promulgation Act" (Kundmachungsgesetz)
consolidated versions of current Liechtenstein Law, including treaties (html, PDF) - containing every single amended version back to 2010 except for some treaties
consolidated versions of non-current Liechtenstein Law (html, PDF) back to 2010
Consolidated versions are being updated in advance of their entry into force, therefore with about 99% probability the body of consolidated law at http://www.gesetze.li is up-to-the-minute. (If otherwise, it is indicated with an alert-box.)
The reports and applications of the government to the parliament (Landtag) since the year 2000.
These contain the draft legislation in full text and the detailed government comments concerning those drafts.
Simple and advanced searches are available.
Gerichte des Fürstentums Liechtenstein ("Staatsgerichtshof", "Verwaltungsgerichtshof", "Oberster Gerichtshof", "Obergericht": that is "State Constitutional Court", "Administrative Court", "Supreme Court of Justice", "High Court")
Content
The Database offers selected binding rulings of the above mentioned courts back to 1997
