December 12, 2024|
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|12 months agoSwiss Court Rejects Appeal to Annul Women's Retirement Age Vote
Federal Supreme Court dismisses Green Party and Socialist Women's Party bid to invalidate 2022 referendum raising women's retirement age, citing legal certainty despite acknowledging information concerns.
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- The Swiss Federal Supreme Court rejected appeals to annul the September 2022 referendum on raising the women's retirement age.
- The appeal was based on the claim that voters were deceived by misleading information from the Federal Council.
- The court cited 'legal certainty' as the primary reason for refusing the annulment.
- The pension reform (AHV 21) is legally tied to a VAT increase.
By The Numbers
January 1, 2024
Implementation Date
65
Age
September 2022
Date
They Said
"Legal certainty precluded the annulment of the vote."
"The revision of the pension law was linked to another reform, which was put to the vote at the same time."