On Sun, 4 Jan 2004, Michel Renfer wrote: > Did anyone of you also see such SPAM for some sort of > 'Schneeballsystem'? Did anyone know, if such "spend-games" are legal > in switzerland?
No, I haven't received such a mail recently. > Personally i didn't think, that they are legal... The law seems pretty clear on this: Bundesgesetz betreffend die Lotterien und gewerbsmaessigen Wetten, SR 935.51: http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/935_51/a1.html (german) http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/935_51/a1.html (french) Art. 1, Abs. 1: Die Lotterien sind verboten. And: Verordnung zum Bundesgesetz betreffend die Lotterien und gewerbsmaessigen Wetten, SR 935.511: http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/935_511/a43.html (german) http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/935_511/a43.html (french) Art. 43: Den Lotterien sind gleichgestellt: 1. alle Veranstaltungen, bei denen das Schneeballsystem (Lawinen-, Hydra-, Gella- oder Multiplexsystem) zur Anwendung kommt. [...] Regards, Felix -- Felix Rauch, research assistant at laboratory for computersystems, ETH Zuerich http://www.nice.ch/~felix/ Member of Swiss Internet User Group: www.siug.ch This article contains my personal view only! Use of my addresses for marketing purposes is hereby strictly prohibited according to swiss privacy laws. ---------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maillist-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/swinog%40swinog.ch/
