143.1
VRPG
CH-AR
CH-AR
Art. 22 Act on Administrative Justice (VRPG) - d) Waiver and Reduction
Section 1: General Provisions
Art. 22 VRPG - d) Waiver and Reduction · d) Waiver and Reduction
1. Neither the Confederation, the canton, nor the municipalities, as well as other public law corporations and institutions within the canton, shall be charged procedural costs.
2. Furthermore, procedural costs are generally waived
a) for the granting of state contributions, scholarships, loans, etc.;
b) in matters of social insurance and social assistance;
c) in disputes arising from public-law employment relationships;
d) for election and voting complaints;
e) in cases of protective custody.
3. Procedural costs may be imposed, even in the cases referred to in paragraph 2, if a procedure is initiated or conducted frivolously.
4. If an official act involves minimal effort, in cases of non-admission and withdrawal decisions, or for reasons of equity, procedural costs may be wholly or partially waived.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (168)
OG O3V 22 21 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Disability Benefits Appeal Remanded for Reassessment of Personality Disorder Impact
Cited in relation to not imposing procedural costs on the defendant authority (Vorinstanz).
OG O3V 22 22 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Disability Pension Entitlement Based on Cumulative Impairments
The court orders that no court costs are imposed on the defendant (IV-Stelle) because the appellant completely succeeded, referencing this procedural rule for cost exemption.
OG O4V 22 18 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Road Renovation and Zoning Coordination
Cited in the reasoning for waiving the imposition of the decision fee on the court (Staatskasse).
OG O4V 22 7 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Settlement Permit Revocation Over Social Assistance Dependency Reversed on Proportionality Grounds
Cited as the basis for waiving the collection of the decision fee in application of this provision.
OG O2V 22 24 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Taxpayer Victory on Imputed Rental Income for Property Held for Transfer to Cooperative
Cited in connection with Art. 144 Abs. 3 DBG to establish that the tax authority and the intervening party are not ordered to pay costs regardless of the outcome.
OG O4V 22 8 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 22 Abs. 2 lit. a VRPG)
Appeal Dismissed: Educational Subsidy Denial for Out-of-Canton Private Schooling
Applied to waive court costs due to the subject matter being related to state contributions/scholarships.
OG O4V 21 32 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 22 Abs. 2 lit. c VRPG)
Former Employee Vacation and Overtime Pay Denial Appeal
Cited in the dispositive's reasoning (point 5) explaining why no costs are levied in this case concerning a dispute from the public-law employment relationship, which is reflected in order 3.
OG O4V 21 28 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 2 lit. b VRPG)
Appeal Regarding Unauthorized Retroactive Charging of Shelter Costs
Used in connection with Art. 34 SHG to rule that the present proceedings are cost-free.
OG O4V 21 30 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 22 Abs. 2 lit. c VRPG)
Employee Termination Annulled for Inadequate Factual Basis and Procedural Unfairness
Cited as the basis for the exemption from court costs in disputes arising from public employment relationships.
OG O4V 21 41 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Homeschooling Authorization Rejection Voided Due to Lack of Competence in Issuing Body
Applied when ordering that the court fee (Entscheidgebühr) be waived for the prevailing party (the State, represented by the Vorinstanz).
OG O4V 21 12 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 22 Abs. 2 lit. c VRPG)
Employee Benefits Dispute Over Social Plan Waiver and Early Departure
Used to establish that no court fees are levied in disputes arising from public law employment relationships (Point 2).
Verwaltung ARGVP 202 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Municipal Council Recusal Challenge and Quorum Determination
Cited as the basis for not imposing court costs.
OG O2V 21 20 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Social Security Damages Liability Reversed Based on Defense of Necessity in Corporate Insolvency
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the decision not to impose costs on the respondent (Vorinstanz).
OG O4V 21 1 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 22 Abs. 2 lit. c VRPG)
Hospital Association v. Employee Regarding Summary Dismissal and Compensation Calculation
Determines that no costs are raised in disputes arising from public-law employment relationships.
OG O3V 19 4 · ar (Art. 22 Abs. 1 des Gesetzes über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege (VRPG, bGS 145.31))
Disability Benefits Appeal Overturned Due to Insufficient Medical Evaluation
This article was cited as the cantonal basis for not imposing costs on the appellant instance, which is relevant context for order 2, although the ultimate cost liability is based on federal law (Art. 45 ATSG) for the expert opinion.