155.21 VRPGLPJALGA

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Art. 105 Act on Administrative Legal Proceedings (VRPG)

**Costs - Advance Payment of Costs, Security for Costs, Exemption from Costs**

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Art. 105 Act on Administrative Legal Proceedings (VRPG)

1. In administrative proceedings and internal administrative appeal proceedings, there is no obligation to advance procedural costs, subject to Clause 1a.

1a If the party has no registered office or residence in Switzerland or if their insolvency is proven, the instructing authority may demand an appropriate advance on costs if

a) the administrative procedure is conducted upon request: in this procedure and in the subsequent internal administrative appeal proceedings,

b) the administrative procedure is conducted ex officio: in the subsequent internal administrative appeal proceedings.

2. In the appeal procedure before administrative justice authorities that are independent of the administration, as well as in litigation procedures, the appealing or plaintiff/appellant party must provide an appropriate advance on costs. In special cases, the instructing authority may waive this obligation.

3. If the requesting, plaintiff, appellant, or appealing party has no registered office or residence in Switzerland or if their insolvency is proven, they may be required, upon request of the opposing party, to secure the party costs.

4. If the party fails to pay the required amount in a timely manner and also neglects to use a short grace period, their requests shall not be admitted.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (18)

100 2025 272 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 4 VRPG)

Failure to Pay Court Deposit Leads to Non-Admission of Zoning and Recusal Appeals

This provision was cited as the basis for the final order to dismiss the appeal because the required court deposit was not paid by the deadline.

200 2024 564 · be (art. 102, 103 et 105 al. 2 LPJA)

Cross-Border Worker's Appeal on Mandatory Swiss Health Insurance Affiliation Deadline

Cited in connection with the basis for ordering costs against the unsuccessful appellant.

200 2025 465 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 2 VRPG)

Dismissal of Revision Request for Procedural Deficiencies

This article was cited in the preceding ruling to inform the applicant about the obligation to pay a security deposit for costs in the revision procedure.

200 2024 523 · be (art. 102, 103 et 105 al. 2 LPJA)

Cross-Border Worker Denied Appeal on Missed Health Insurance Opposition Deadline

Cited in conjunction with Art. 61 let. fbis LPGA regarding the fixation and allocation of procedural costs.

200 2024 718 · be (art. 102, 103, 105 al. 2 et 108 al. 1 LPJA)

Cross-Border Worker vs. Swiss Health Insurance Obligation

Procedural provisions cited in relation to the imposition of costs.

100 2024 376 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 4 VRPG)

Security Authority's Refusal to Rule on Appeal Upheld Due to Unpaid Cost Deposit

Cited in the reasoning (E. 2.1, E. 2.5) to confirm that non-payment of the cost advance after the extension of time leads to a decision of non-admission by the lower authority, which is confirmed by the court.

200 2024 735 · be (art. 102, 103 et 105 al. 2 LPJA)

Worker v. Social Insurances: Mandatory Health Insurance Affiliation

Cantonal legal provisions cited in concert with Art. 61 let. fbis LPGA for the imposition of procedural costs.

200 2024 445 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 4 VRPG)

Failure to Pay Judicial Cost Advance in Social Insurance Appeal

The appeal was rejected because the court could not enter into the merits due to the failure to pay the cost deposit.

200 2023 464 · be (art. 102, 103 et 105 al. 2 LPJA)

Cross-Border Worker Loses Appeal Over Missed Swiss Health Insurance Opt-Out Deadline

Cited as part of the legal basis for allocating court costs.

200 2023 308 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 4 VRPG)

Social Welfare Repayment Appeal Dismissed as Untimely and Vexatious

The appeal was not proceeded with because the costs advance payment was not made within the deadline.

200 2022 592 · be (art. 105 al. 2 LPJA)

Commuter v. Swiss Social Insurance Office: Timeliness of Health Insurance Exemption Request

Cited as procedural basis for imposing court costs on the unsuccessful appellant.

100 2022 179 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 4 VRPG)

Foreign National's Residence Permit Refusal Upheld Despite Child's Psychiatric Needs

The appeal was not proceeded upon because the cost advance was not paid by the final deadline.

200 2022 223 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 4 VRPG)

Late Payment of Fee Bars Substantive Review of Administrative Appeal

Basis for the decision not to enter into the merits of the appeal due to failure to pay the cost deposit on time.

200 2021 798 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 4 VRPG)

IV Pension Appeal Denied for Failure to Cooperate and Lack of Merit

Applied to justify the decision not to enter a ruling on the administrative court appeal due to failure to comply with procedural requirements.

2021 GSI 1370 · be (Art. 105 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Administrative Appeal Regarding Simultaneous Eviction and Social Assistance Exclusion Dates

Cited in the reasoning concerning the general legal situation regarding advance payment of procedural costs in internal administrative appeal procedures.