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Art. 53 Act on Administrative Justice (VRPG) - Costs, Free Legal Assistance, Party Compensation
**Section 3: Administrative Jurisdiction - II. Procedural Provisions**
Art. 53 VRPG · Costs, Free Legal Assistance, Party Compensation
1. Costs and Free Legal Aid are governed by Art. 19 et seq.
2. ...
3. The prevailing party is generally entitled to compensation for its necessary costs and expenses.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (515)
OG O4V 22 25 · ar (Art. 19 Abs. 3 i.V.m. mit Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
License Withdrawal Upheld After Evading Sobriety Test Following Hit-and-Run
Cited as the basis for imposing court fees on the party that partially lost the appeal (the appellant).
OG O4V 22 25 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VRPG)
License Withdrawal Upheld After Evading Sobriety Test Following Hit-and-Run
Cited as the basis for denying the appellant's claim for party compensation (costs).
OG O3V 22 21 · ar (Art. 19 Abs. 3 e contrario i.V.m. Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Disability Benefits Appeal Remanded for Reassessment of Personality Disorder Impact
Applied to decide that no court costs should be levied because the case was remanded, which constitutes success for the appellant.
OG O4V 22 18 · ar (Art. 19 Abs. 3 in Verbindung mit Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Road Renovation and Zoning Coordination
Cited in the reasoning for imposing costs on the party that did not prevail (Vorinstanz).
OG O4V 22 18 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Road Renovation and Zoning Coordination
Applied as the basis for making the losing party (Vorinstanz) liable for court costs.
OG O4V 22 18 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VRPG)
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Road Renovation and Zoning Coordination
Applied to grant the successful party (Beschwerdeführer) a party compensation for necessary costs and expenses.
OG O4V 22 7 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Settlement Permit Revocation Over Social Assistance Dependency Reversed on Proportionality Grounds
Cited in connection with the determination of court fees (though fees were waived, the general rule for cost liability is cited).
OG O4V 22 7 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VRPG)
Settlement Permit Revocation Over Social Assistance Dependency Reversed on Proportionality Grounds
Cited as the basis for awarding the successful party a compensation for their necessary costs and expenses (party compensation).
OG O2V 21 51 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 19 Abs. 3 VRPG)
Heir Access to Finalized Tax Records Limited by Surviving Spouse's Privacy Rights
Basis for imposing the court fee on the appellant as the losing party in cantonal tax matters.
OG O2V 21 51 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VRPG e contrario)
Heir Access to Finalized Tax Records Limited by Surviving Spouse's Privacy Rights
Basis for denying the appellant an award of costs/indemnification for his own expenses in cantonal tax matters.
OG O4V 22 23 · ar (Art. 19 Abs. 3 in Verbindung mit Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Property Owner's Appeal Against Cantonal Road Expropriation Dismissed
Basis for imposing costs on the appellant as the losing party.
OG O4V 22 23 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 3 i.V.m. Art. 24 Abs. 3 lit. a VRPG)
Property Owner's Appeal Against Cantonal Road Expropriation Dismissed
Basis for denying the award of a party compensation.
OG O4V 22 13 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Farm/Forest Track Access Road Registration Dispute
Applied to determine that the appellant, having partially lost, must bear the costs.
OG O4V 22 13 · ar (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VRPG)
Farm/Forest Track Access Road Registration Dispute
Cited in conjunction with Art. 24 Abs. 1 VRPG as the basis for not awarding party compensation.
OG O4V 22 3 · ar (Art. 19 Abs. 3 in Verbindung mit Art. 53 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Condominium Association Appeal Against Stream Renovation Dismissed
The court applied this provision to order the appellant to bear the costs because they partially lost their appeal.