§ 21 Act on Constitutional and Administrative Procedure (Administrative Procedure Act, VPO) (Verwaltungsprozessordnung, VPO) - Party Compensation

1. The party that is wholly or partially successful may be awarded reasonable party compensation for the engagement of an attorney, to be borne by the opposing party. Multiple opposing parties shall share the party compensation proportionally, unless circumstances or the nature of the dispute justify a different distribution.

2. The canton is not awarded any party compensation. Municipalities and other public task entities are entitled to party compensation, provided the engagement of an attorney was justified.

3. In tax appeal cases, the party that is wholly or partially successful may be awarded reasonable party compensation for the engagement of a representative, to be borne by the opposing party.

4. In social security proceedings, the prevailing appellant or litigating insured person is entitled to reimbursement of party costs. These are assessed, irrespective of the contested amount, based on the significance of the dispute and the complexity of the process.

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