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provided for if the petition is required also according to Swiss law.
(2) If a petition for punishment is required only according to Swiss law, no sanction may be
pronounced or executed in Switzerland if the victim make objections.
Art. 14 Credit for Detention
Article 69 of the Swiss Penal Code shall be applicable for determining the credit for the period
of detention suffered abroad pending trial or caused abroad by a pro-ceeding according to this
act.
Art. 15 Compensation
(1) The federal and cantonal provisions governing compensation for unjustified deten-tion
and other disadvantages shall apply, by analogy, to a proceeding which was carried out against a
person pursued in Switzerland according to this act or abroad at the request of a Swiss authority.
(2) The Confederation shall pay the compensation if a federal authority makes or exe-cutes
a request. It may require reimbursement from the canton which caused the request to be made.
(3) The compensation may be reduced or refused if the person pursued has provoked the in-
vestigation or the detention through his fault, or has, without reason, obstructed or delayed the
proceeding.
(4) The compensation for the detention with a view to extradition suffered in Switzer-land
may also be reduced or refused if the requesting State
(a) withdraws the request for search and arrest with a view to extradition; or
(b) does not present the request for extradition with the necessary enclosures within
the deadline set.
(5) The possibilities of the injured party to obtain damages in the foreign State shall be taken
into account when the decision is made as to reduce or refuse the compensatio
Chapter 3: Intrastate Procedure
Section 1: Authorities and Powers
Art. 16 Cantonal Authorities
(1) The cantons shall participate in the carrying out of extradition proceedings. If the federal
law does not require otherwise, it is incumbent upon them to execute the requests for other as-
sistance, transfer of proceedings and execution of criminal judgments. The cantons shall be under