For a long time, the Federal Assembly has been concerned with the issue of unclaimed assets and with the history of Switzerland during the Second World War (see Chronology).

During the 1996 winter session, it unanimously approved the urgent « Federal Decree on the Historical and Legal Investigation into the Fate of Assets which reached Switzerland as a Result of the National-Socialist Regime ». This Federal Decree, elaborated upon the initiative of the National Council’s Legal Affairs Committee, forms the legal basis for the appointment of a Commission of Experts (« The Bergier Commission of Historians»).

Furthermore, various parliamentary actions were submitted on this topic.

• Chronological order of events (PDF)

Publications of the Bergier Commission

• Publications of the Independent Commission of Experts: Switzerland - Second World War
• Declaraton of the Federal Council on the occasion of the publication of the final report of the Independent Commission of Experts: "Switzerland - Second World War"

Switzerland and Gold Transactions in the Second World War : Interim Report of 25 May 1998 (Gold Report "Bergier - Commission")  

• Complete Report
• Declaration of the Federal Council of 26 May 1998 german, french

Studies and contributions

• Käfigturm - A Polit-Forum of the Confederation: The Bergier Report - Exhibition about the Final Report of the Independent Commission of Experts - Switzerland - Second World War