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Art. 14 Administrative Justice Act (VRPG) - Joinder and Intervention

**Fundamentals - Participants**

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Art. 14 Administrative Justice Act (VRPG) - Joinder and Intervention · Joinder and Intervention

**Article [Number]: Invitation of Third Parties by the Authority**

The instructing authority shall invite third parties to the proceedings ex officio or upon request if their legally protected interests are affected by the order or decision; as a result, the order or decision shall also be binding on the invited parties.

Invited parties have party status in the proceedings.

Intervention by third parties is permissible only in litigation proceedings; it is governed by the provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (7)

100 2020 237 · be (Art. 14 Abs. 1 und 2 VRPG)

Canton of Bern v. Tax Debtor (Betterment Certificate Dispute)

Cited regarding the formal status and rights of the joined party (Beigeladene), the Municipality of B.________, in the procedure.

100 2020 65 · be (Art. 14 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Bern Cantonal Court Upholds 30 km/h Speed Limit Reduction for Traffic Safety

Cited in the dispositive (Order 1) regarding the exclusion of the 'Quartierverein Marzili' from the proceedings based on the requirement for third-party involvement.

200 2019 646 · be (art. 14 al. 2 LPJA)

Claimant Denied Pension Death Benefit Due to Dual Residence

Cited to grant costs to the parties called into the proceedings because they obtained a favourable outcome.

120 2020 21 · be (Art. 14 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Building Permit Delay Appeal Dismissed Due to Appellant's Non-Cooperation

Cited in the reasoning section regarding the duty of the instructing authority to involve third parties whose interests are affected by the decision.

100 2016 75 · be (Art. 14 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Tax Appeals Commission Decision on Valuation of Holiday Homes on Leased Land

Cited to justify admitting the B.________GmbH as a party joined to the proceedings (Beigeladene).

100 2016 75 · be (Art. 14 Abs. 2 VRPG)

Tax Appeals Commission Decision on Valuation of Holiday Homes on Leased Land

Cited to confirm the party status of B.________GmbH in the appeal proceedings.

200 2013 853 · be (Art. 14 Abs. 2 in Verbindung mit Art. 109 Abs. 1 VRPG)

Inheritance Dispute Over Pension Payout: Cohabiting Partner Versus Siblings

Cited in the dispositive as the basis for ordering the intervening party (Beigeladene) to reimburse the costs of the plaintiffs.