Federal council
0199-en RE620 Administrative Law As of 11.07.2026
The Federal Council is the supreme executive and managerial authority of the Confederation and, as the college of seven department heads, is the state authority that is responsible for federal administrative tasks both internally and externally at the head of the Federal Administration as a body that is continuously active.
Deutsch
Bundesrat 0199-de
Der Bundesrat ist die oberste vollziehende und leitende Behörde der Eidgenossenschaft und ist als Kollegium der sieben Departements-Vorsteher die Staatsbehörde, die an der Spitze der Bundesverwaltung nach innen und aussen als fortlaufend tätiges Organ die eidgenössischen Verwaltungsaufgaben zu verantworten hat.
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