1. Legal Gazette
1.1. Overview
Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt (LGBl.)
Liechtenstein Legal Gazette
Published by:
Rechtsdienst der Regierung
(Government Legal Service)
Peter-Kaiser-Platz 2— FL-9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
Tel. +423 2366031
Fax +423 2366027
E-mail: info.rdr@llv.li
Website: http://www.rdr.llv.li
| Official journal / legal gazette |
"Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt" (that is "state law gazette" containing legislation)", www.gesetze.li/chrono/suche as well as the "Amtsblatt" ("official gazette" containing legal notices) http://www.amtsblatt.llv.li/ |
| First edition |
1863 |
| First online edition |
2001 (for informational purpose only), since 2013 (legally binding online edition) |
| Paper edition |
The printed version of Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt was legally binding until 31 December 2012. Since 1 January 2013 the online edition on 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.) |
| Online edition |
www.gesetze.li/chrono/suche
Available texts
HTML and PDF since 1863
Access and price
Free |
| CD/DVD edition |
No CD/DVD edition |
1.2. Details on the legal gazette in general
| Content |
The "Landesgesetzblatt" (state law gazette) covers all sorts of legislation (laws, ordinances, notices, treaties …) according to "Publications Act", see legal basis below. |
| Legal basis |
"Kundmachungsgesetz" (Publicaitons Act), currently LGBl. 1985.041 |
| Legally binding |
The signed electronic edition (PDF/A) of the state law gazette (Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt) is solely binding, according to "Kundmachungsgesetz" (Publications Act), currently LGBl. 1985.041, article 4 resp. article 7. |
| Financing |
State budget |
| Other gazettes |
Aside from the "Landesgesetzblatt" , there is the "Amtsblatt" (official gazette). Its legal basis is the "Kundmachungsgesetz" (Publications Act), currently LGBl. 1985.041, article 16 following, see also point 1.1. above.
http://www.amtsblatt.llv.li/
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1.3. Details on the online edition
https://www.gesetze.li
LILEX legislation database
| Functionalities |
- "Neueste Landesgesetzblätter" (informing about new issues of the "Landesgesetzblatt" (state law gazette), 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 law gazette back to 2000 are linked with the governments comments on the bill (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.
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| Format description |
"Landesgesetzblatt" (state law gazette): retrievable Formats are html and PDF resp. PDF/A |
| Linguistic versions |
German (whereas selected consolidated laws are available in English at http://www.regierung.li/law) |
| Authenticity |
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 "Kundmachungsgesetz" (Publications Act); 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 Publications Act)
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| Archiving |
Backup copies of each signed Landesgesetzblatt (state law gazette) are being filed by the state archive, see Article 9 "Kundmachungsgesetz" (Publications act) |
1.4. Details on the publishing institution
Rechtsdienst der Regierung
(Government Legal Service)
For contact details, see point 1.1
| Form and nature |
Public body (government coordination unit) |
| Basic tasks |
- Pre-Press: yes
- Printing: no
- (Online-)Publishing of Landesgesetzblatt (state law gazette) on http://www.gesetze.li
- Legislation database: yes, see point 3.2
- Consolidation: yes
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| Other services offered |
None |
1.5. Drafting and publishing procedures
Text processing
systems |
- The bills are drafted by the ministries, verified and adapted by the Government Legal service.
- 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.
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| 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 service on http://www.gesetze.li as signed PDF/A resp. html. |
| Publishing |
- Online electronic publishing (html, PDF, PDF/A)
- The Government Legal service 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.
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2. Collections of consolidated Legislation
See full details >>
Body carrying out
consolidation |
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 "Kundmachungsgesetz" (Publications Act))
- 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
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Status of the
consolidated texts |
Official collection, non-legally binding |
| Access |
Free access via https://www.gesetze.li/konso/suche |
Deadline for
consolidation |
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.) |
3. Legislative portals and online databases
3.1. Official portals
For details see point 3.2.
3.2. Official databases
1. Gesetzesdatenbank LILEX
LILEX legislation database
https://www.gesetze.li
Organisation
responsible |
Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Government Legal service) |
| Content |
The daily updated http://www.gesetze.li (LILEX) offers admission to:
- "Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt" (state law gazette), since 1863 onwards
- "Konsolidiertes Recht" (Consolidated Law), back to 2010, see point 2 above
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| Access |
Free |
2. Berichte und Anträge (BuA)
(Reports and applications)
https://bua.regierung.li/BuA/?erweitert=true
Organisation
responsible |
Governments Chancellery |
| Content |
The reports and applications of the government to the parliament (Landtag) since the year 2000.
These contain the legislative bills in full text and the detailed government comments concerning those bills.
Simple and advanced searches are available. |
| Access |
Free |
3. Landtagsprotokolle
(Minutes of the parliament)
http://www.landtag.li/Protokolle
Organisation
responsible |
Landtag (state Parliament) |
| Content |
The database offers the minutes of the plenary sessions since 1997 with full text search and further searching features. |
| Access |
Free |
4. Entscheidungen der liechtensteinischen Gerichte
(Judicature)
http://www.gerichtsentscheidungen.li
Organisation
responsible |
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 |
| Access |
Free |
3.3. Additional information: other commonly used legal databases
No other commonly used legal database is available.
