We have combined forces with Living Topics #11 to develop an app that combines data from multiple APIs and SPARQL queries. It is a Proof of Concept for a brand new FEDLEX experience!

Details of the implementation:

• API Docs
• Frontend Readme
• Backend Readme
• Demo Android app

Screenshots

CHALLENGE

Ziel dieser Challenge ist es zu demonstrieren, wie die Daten des Bundesrechts über den SPARQL-Endpunkt der Bundesrechtsplattform in Produkten Dritter verwendet werden können. Die BK veröffentlicht auf Fedlex die Liste der Rechtstexte, die an einem bestimmten Monat/Datum in Kraft treten. Über diese Website können die Nutzer sich informieren, wann was in Kraft tritt. Dies ist jedoch nicht ganz optimal, da sie die Fedlex-Website regelmäßig konsultieren müssen und keinen Filter setzen können. Die Liste der in Kraft tretenden Rechtstexte kann stattdessen über den SPARQL-Endpunkt der Bundesrechtsplattform abgerufen werden.

Triple store, sparql endpoint and mobile app: explore new trends for fedlex!

The purpose of this Challenge is to demonstrate how federal legislation data can be used in third-party products through the SPARQL endpoint of the federal legislation platform.

Use case: the BK publishes on Fedlex the list of legal texts that come into force on a certain month / date:

https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/de/cc/in-force

Through this website, users of the platform can be informed when what comes into effect. However, this is not quite optimal, as they have to consult the Fedlex website regularly and cannot set a filter.

The list of legal texts coming into force can be obtained from the SPARQL endpoint of the federal legislation platform:

https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/de-CH/sparql

Objective 1: develop a mobile app that lists which legal texts come into effect on a given date / over a given period. Notice that support for building the SPARQL request is available! See also this tutorial: https://bequrios.github.io/fedlex/lab?path=Tutorial.ipynb

Objective 2: subscribe to specific topics of the classified compilation of federal legislation. In this case, only the legal texts belonging to these topics are listed. The topics can be obtained from the predefined SPARQL query "Topics of the CC" (https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/en-CH/sparql).

Objective 3: Search results can be presented by date/topic or by topic/date.

Objective 4: The app notifies as soon as a legal text in the selected topics enters into force.

A prototype should be developed that implements this functionality as far as possible. If no framework for the development of mobile apps is available, a web application can also be developed using the "mobile first" model.

Have fun! We are looking forward to your participation!

Contact: jean-louis.morard at bk.admin.ch