SwitzerlandRechte, Pflichten und Rechtsstaat 29 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
You are applying for a rented flat. Which question is the landlord, as a rule, NOT allowed to ask on the application form?
In the exam (German)
Sie bewerben sich für eine Mietwohnung. Welche Frage darf die Vermieterin im Anmeldeformular grundsätzlich NICHT stellen?
- aWhich religious community you belong toWelcher Religionsgemeinschaft Sie angehörenCorrect answer
- bWhether there are open debt collection proceedings against youOb gegen Sie offene Betreibungen bestehen
- cWhich employer you work forBei welchem Arbeitgeber Sie angestellt sind
- dHow many people will live in the flatWie viele Personen in der Wohnung leben werden
Why?
According to the recommendations of the Federal Data Protection Commissioner (Eidgenössischer Datenschutzbeauftragter), a landlord may only ask what is necessary to choose tenants, for example income, employer, debt collection proceedings (Betreibungen) or the number of people who will live there. Religion is not one of these.
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Rechte, Pflichten und Rechtsstaat 1
Since when has Switzerland's current Federal Constitution (Bundesverfassung) been in force?Correct answer:2000
Seit wann gilt die heutige Bundesverfassung der Schweiz? — 2000
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What does equality before the law (Rechtsgleichheit) in the Federal Constitution mean?Correct answer:Authorities must treat equal cases in the same way.
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