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Which high authority of Swiss justice has its seat in Lausanne, in a neoclassical palace built in 1927?

In the exam (French)

Quelle haute autorité de la justice suisse a son siège à Lausanne, dans un palais néoclassique construit en 1927 ?

  1. aThe National Bank (Banque nationale)La Banque nationale
  2. bThe Federal Supreme Court (Tribunal fédéral)Le Tribunal fédéralCorrect answer
  3. cThe Federal Assembly (Assemblée fédérale)L'Assemblée fédérale
  4. dThe Federal Council (Conseil fédéral)Le Conseil fédéral

Why?

The Federal Supreme Court is the country's highest judicial authority. It sits in Lausanne, in the Mon-Repos park.

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