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Published on 23 January 2024

Swiss cadastral system: manuals for specialists

Clear information on tasks, responsibilities, competences and processes is required to fulfil the shared tasks of cadastral surveying and the cadastre of public-law restrictions on landownership (PLR-cadastre).

Cadastral surveying manual

As a cadastral specialist, you will find information here on the tasks, responsibilities, information flow, decision-making competences and decision-making channels of the Swiss Cadastral Survey as well as access to documents and specialist publications.

PLR Cadastre manual

As a cadastral specialist, you will find here information on the tasks, responsibilities, information flow, decision-making competences and procedures relating to the Cadastre of public-law restrictions on landownership (PLR-Cadastre) as well as access to documents and specialist publications.

General information on the Swiss cadastral system

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