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Art. 112 Act on Administrative Procedure (VRPG) - Procedure and Legal Remedies

Costs - Free Legal Aid

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Art. 112 Act on Administrative Procedure (VRPG) - Procedure and Legal Remedies · Procedure and Legal Remedies

1. No procedural costs shall be charged for the decision on the application for legal aid; the attorney shall be compensated according to the special provisions of the attorney law when officially appointed. The prevailing opposing party in the application procedure is not entitled to reimbursement of party costs.

2. The application and procedure are otherwise governed by the provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure.

3. If the right to legal aid is denied or withdrawn, this decision is subject to the same legal remedy as the matter itself. Paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

4. The attorney and the represented party may challenge the decision on the amount of compensation with the same legal remedy as the matter itself.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (387)

100 2022 156 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Afghan National v. Switzerland: Early Settlement Permit Denial Due to Recent Social Assistance Reliance

This article was cited to determine the official remuneration for the appointed counsel and to state that no costs are levied for the legal aid application procedure itself.

100 2019 385 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Student Grant Calculation Disclosure and Stepfather Income Inclusion Appeal

Cited in conjunction with cantonal law for the assessment of the official lawyer's remuneration.

100 2020 436 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Denial of Appeal Due to Unpaid Advance Fee Despite Indigency and Unreceived Legal Aid Request

Cited in the dispositive for determining the official fee payable to the appointed counsel.

100 2020 460 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Municipality's Refusal to Advance Post-Majority Child Support Without Quantifiable Enforceable Title

Cited in the final orders concerning the calculation of official counsel fees and the non-imposition of costs for the free legal aid application procedure.

100 2019 324 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Claim for Moral Damages Due to Confinement in Unsuitable Detention Facilities Lacking Adequate Therapy

Used to determine the remuneration of the officially appointed lawyer for the previous instance procedure based on the time spent.

100 2020 332 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Applicant v. Cantonal Authority (Moral Damages After Forfeiture Period)

Cited regarding the non-levying of costs for the decision on the request for free legal aid, and for the calculation of the official counsel's remuneration.

100 2019 264 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Serbian National Hardship Permit Refusal Upheld Due to Low Integration and Reliance on Social Assistance

Cited regarding the basis for calculating the official counsel's remuneration.

100 2019 129 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

German National's Asylum Claim Based on Incapacity to Work under AFMP Rejected

Cited as the basis for not charging costs for the application procedure regarding free legal aid.

100 2018 378 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Swiss Resident's Family Reunification Denial Upheld Due to Fraud and Immigration Policy

Cited to determine the official attorney's compensation.

100 2019 5 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 und 3 VRPG)

Ukrainian National Residence Permit Denial Mootness and Lawyer Compensation Dispute

Cited to state that the cost exemption for free legal aid does not apply to proceedings under Art. 112 para. 4 VRPG.

100 2019 5 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 4 VRPG)

Ukrainian National Residence Permit Denial Mootness and Lawyer Compensation Dispute

Cited in relation to the inapplicability of litigation costs in proceedings concerning the appeal against the official compensation rate, and determining the scope of the appeal competence regarding compensation.

100 2018 193 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Rejected Asylum Seeker's Claim for Individual Emergency Accommodation Dismissed Despite Vulnerability

Cited regarding the determination of the official attorney's fee.

100 2018 68 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Turkish National's Permanent Settlement Permit Revoked Due to Prolonged Absence and Lack of Integration

Cited in section 8.5 to determine the official lawyer's remuneration based on time spent.

100 2017 99 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 Satz 1 VRPG)

Deceased Applicant's Residence Permit Appeal Declared Moot

Cited as the basis (alongside Art. 42 KAG) for the remuneration paid to the officially appointed counsel.

100 2017 99 · be (Art. 112 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Deceased Applicant's Residence Permit Appeal Declared Moot

The applicable rule for determining the remuneration of the officially appointed counsel, combined with Art. 42 KAG.