Swiss Federal Court judge describes relationship as inappropriate, but not illegal.
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However, Donzallaz said in an interview with Tamedia newspaper group that the relationship was within the law.
Van de Graaf had given him permission to talk about their affair, which had since faded. “I think I was very naive,” said the federal judge in retrospect.
According to the Federal Court Act, judges who are “in a long-term cohabitation” are not allowed to sit on cases at the same time.
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