Art. 15 Act on Administrative Jurisdiction (VRPG) - Representation

1. The parties may choose counsel and, unless personal action or appearance is necessary, be represented on the basis of a written power of attorney.

2. If more than ten persons are involved in a proceeding through a collective submission or through duplicated submissions, the instructing authority may set a deadline for them to designate a common service address. If they default, the authority shall establish it.

3. For attorneys who are authorized to represent parties in the Canton of Bern under the legal profession legislation, the power of attorney is presumed; however, it must be submitted within a reasonable period of time.

4. Except in the field of social insurance law and subject to contrary legislation, only attorneys are admitted to represent parties before administrative judicial authorities. They must be authorized to represent parties in the Canton of Bern under the legal profession legislation.

5. The canton and municipalities may exercise their party rights through employees who are authorized for this purpose.

6. In decisions or elections by eligible voters or the municipal parliament, the representation of the municipality in the appeals process is the responsibility of the municipal council, unless the parliament decides otherwise for its representation in appeals against its decisions or elections.

7. Parties residing abroad must specify a service address in Switzerland. Notifications to parties who do not provide a service address may be omitted or may be made by publication in the official gazette.

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