§ 12 Act on Constitutional and Administrative Procedure (Administrative Procedure Act, VPO) (Verwaltungsprozessordnung, VPO) - Establishment of the Facts

1. The court establishes ex officio the facts essential for the decision. It is free in the evaluation of evidence.

2. The presiding person and the court may, on their own initiative or upon request and with notification to the parties, supplement the records, conduct investigations and site inspections, as well as hear experts and witnesses.

3. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) apply mutatis mutandis to the examination of witnesses and the consultation of experts.

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