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Art. 79 Law on Administrative Jurisdiction (VRPG) - Right to Appeal 1. Orders and Decisions

**Appeal Procedure Before Independent Administrative Justice Authorities - Before Administrative Court - Special Procedural Provisions**
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Art. 79 Law on Administrative Jurisdiction (VRPG) · Right to Appeal 1. Orders and Decisions

1. The right to file an administrative court appeal is granted to anyone who

a) participated in the proceedings before the previous instance or did not have the opportunity to participate,

b) is particularly affected by the contested order or decision, and

c) has a legitimate interest in the revocation or amendment of the order or decision.

2. The right to file an administrative court appeal is also granted to any other person, organization, or authority that is authorized to do so by law or decree.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (479)

200 2024 714 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Municipality v. Social Assistance Recipients Repayment Terms Appeal
Cited to establish the appellant's standing to file the appeal against the interim decision.
100 2022 266 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 2 VRPG)
Farmer Cow Standing Area Suitability Dispute
Cited in the reasoning to confirm the admissibility of the administrative appeal filed by the federal authority (EDI).
100 2022 347 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Building Permit Denial Due to Mandatory Zone Boundary Clearance Violation
Cited to confirm the standing (Legitimation) of the appellants to file the administrative court appeal.
100 2022 309 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Widow Denied Swiss Residence Lacking Financial Means and Sufficient Ties
Cited to confirm the appellant's active standing (locus standi) to file the appeal.
100 2022 35 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Property Owners v. Municipality Regarding Water and Sewage Flat-Rate Fees and Procedural Defects
Cited in the reasoning (E. 1.1) to establish the complainants' standing, and although not strictly in the final order 1, it pertains to the main ground of admissibility which was confirmed implicitly by proceeding to the merits.
100 2022 102 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Nigerian National Permit Downgrade Upheld Due to Lack of Economic Integration
Cited in the reasoning (E. 1.1) to confirm the standing of the appellant, although this point is noted procedurally, the explicit citation in the final dispositive part is required here. (Note: Although only procedural reasoning in E.1.1, it is implicitly linked to the court's jurisdiction to rule, but is not in the numbered orders; checking the numbered orders: only 1, 2, 3, 4 are present. We must stick strictly to the numbered orders.)
100 2021 358 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Repayment of Pre-Marital Social Assistance Based on Post-Marital Income
Cited to confirm the appellant's standing (interest in challenging the decision).
100 2022 70 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Victim Assistance Denial for Criminal Legal Costs Due to Failure to Exhaust Free Legal Aid Option
Cited to confirm the appellant's standing to appeal (participation, affected interest, legitimate interest).
100 2021 279 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Municipality of Residence School Attendance vs. Mother's Employment Needs
Cited to establish the appellant municipality's legitimate interest in the appeal.
100 2020 461 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Cantonal Financial Control Report Access Denial Upheld
Cited to confirm that the appellant was directly affected by the decision and had a legitimate interest in its annulment or amendment.
100 2019 385 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Student Grant Calculation Disclosure and Stepfather Income Inclusion Appeal
Cited in the reasoning (E. 1.1) regarding the appellant's standing, but not explicitly cited in the final orders (1-5).
100 2020 65 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Bern Cantonal Court Upholds 30 km/h Speed Limit Reduction for Traffic Safety
Cited in the reasoning (E. 1.1) to uphold the entry into the appeal because the appellants intended to exercise procedural rights regarding the contested decision on the participation of a third party.
100 2020 245 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Denial of Naturalization Based on Juvenile Misdemeanor and Cantonal Impediment Period
Cited only in the reasoning (E. 1.1) to establish the appellant's standing, but not in the final orders.
100 2020 299 · be (Art. 79c Bst. a i.V.m. Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Bern-Mittelland Prefectural Office Decision Annulled Due to Invalid Signatory Authority
Cited to established the standing (Beschwerdelegitimiert) of the fifth appellant as an exclusively concerned party.
100 2019 115 · be (Art. 79 Abs. 1 VRPG)
Bernese Real Estate Tax Exemption Dispute Regarding Main Residence Requirements and Deferral Periods
Cited in the reasoning (E. 1.1) to confirm the appellants' active standing (legitimation) to appeal.