The FOJ is responsible for the development and formulation of ordinances on the main areas of law, including
private law,
criminal law,
debt collection and
bankruptcy law,
international private law and public and administrative law, which are issued by the
Federal Council. Additionally, it oversees various registers such as the commercial register,
births registry, marriage registry, and
deaths registry,
land registry,
criminal convictions, and enforces criminal penalties. At an international level, it represents Switzerland in various organizations, including the Strasbourg human rights bodies. It is also the national agency for cases of international
child abduction and collaborates with foreign authorities in areas of judicial assistance and extraditions. == Full-time positions since 2001 ==