Ordinance on Court Fees in Civil Proceedings (VGZ) - General Provisions (VGZ)

1. Compensation for the engagement of the judicial authority shall be covered by a flat rate in accordance with this ordinance. Additional costs include those for providing evidence, translations, and legal representation of the child.

2. In proceedings with particularly low expenditure, the judicial authorities may charge a reduced fee or waive the fee altogether.

3. The obligation to bear costs for translations between several official languages of a judicial authority is determined by the provisions of the Language Act of the Canton of Graubünden.

4. Expenses incurred after the conclusion of the proceedings are governed by Article 12 of the Ordinance on Costs in Administrative Proceedings.

1. In the conciliation procedure, the fee amounts to 100 to 500 Swiss francs.

2. If the conciliation authority renders a decision pursuant to Article 212 of the Civil Procedure Code or submits a proposal in pecuniary disputes according to Article 210 paragraph 1 letter c of the Civil Procedure Code, the fee amounts to 300 to 3000 Swiss francs.

3. In particularly complex procedures, the fee may be increased up to twice the maximum fee.

1. In matters adjudicated through ordinary proceedings, the court imposes a decision fee ranging from 3,000 to 30,000 Swiss Francs.

2. In particularly complex proceedings, a decision fee of up to 100,000 Swiss Francs may be imposed.

1. In matters adjudicated by a single judge in simplified proceedings, the decision fee ranges from 1,000 to 8,000 francs.

2. If, in matters of simplified proceedings, the adjudication is conducted by a collegiate court, the decision fee ranges from 3,000 to 8,000 francs.

3. In particularly complex proceedings, the decision fee may be increased up to twice the maximum fee.

1. In summary proceedings before the single judge, the decision fee ranges from 100 to 5000 francs.

2. In particularly complex proceedings, the fee may be increased up to twice the maximum fee.

3. The provisions of the Ordinance on Fees related to the Federal Act on Debt Collection and Bankruptcy remain reserved.

1. In special matrimonial law proceedings, matters involving children in family law cases, and proceedings concerning registered partnerships, the single judge shall impose a decision fee ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 Swiss francs. Summary proceedings are excluded from this.

2. If the assessment is carried out by a collegial court, the decision fee amounts to 3,000 to 8,000 Swiss francs.

3. In particularly complex proceedings, the fee may be increased up to twice the maximum fee.

4. In proceedings concerning violations of judicial prohibitions, the decision fee amounts to 100 to 1,000 Swiss francs.

1. If proceedings are concluded by settlement, acknowledgment, or withdrawal, or if they become moot for other reasons, a reduced decision fee shall be imposed.

2. The decision fee shall be reduced by a maximum of half if the parties do not request a reasoned decision in the operative part after the decision has been announced.

1. In the event of settlement pursuant to Article 70 paragraph 3 of the Court Organization Act, the decision fee may be reduced.

1. For procedural orders and provisional measures with cost imposition, the decision fee ranges from 100 to 5000 Swiss Francs.

1. In matters where the Superior Court serves as the sole cantonal instance, the decision fee ranges from 1,000 to 30,000 francs.

2. In cases with single-judge authority, the decision fee ranges from 1,000 to 15,000 francs.

1. If the Higher Court decides as a collegiate court in appeal proceedings, it imposes a decision fee ranging from 1,000 to 30,000 Swiss Francs.

2. In cases with sole judge competence, the decision fee amounts to 1,000 to 15,000 Swiss Francs.

1. If the higher court decides as a collegiate court in appeal proceedings, the decision fee ranges from 500 to 8000 francs.

2. In cases with the competence of a single judge, the decision fee ranges from 500 to 4000 francs.

3. The provisions of the Fee Ordinance concerning the Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy remain reserved.

1. In especially complex proceedings, a decision fee of up to 100,000 francs may be charged.

1. If proceedings are concluded by settlement, acknowledgment, or withdrawal, or if they become moot for other reasons, a reduced decision fee shall be imposed.

2. The decision fee shall be reduced by a maximum of half if the parties do not request a reasoned decision in the operative part after the decision has been announced.

1. In the resolution of the case pursuant to Article 38, Paragraph 3 of the Court Organization Act, the decision fee may be reduced.

1. For procedural orders and precautionary measures with cost imposition, the decision fee ranges from 100 to 5000 Swiss Francs.

1. In the appellate review process, adjudication fees are charged within the framework applicable to the decision being reviewed.

1. For the handling of unfounded requests for explanations and rectifications, the decision fee ranges from 300 to 2000 francs.

1. Witnesses are compensated for their examination, including travel to and from the location, at a rate of 30 Swiss francs per hour.

2. If a higher loss of earnings is claimed, it must be substantiated by the witness. The compensation is limited to a maximum of 500 Swiss francs per day.

3. The same rates apply for written information provided by private individuals in accordance with Article 190 of the Civil Procedure Code.

4. Upon request, witnesses are reimbursed for expenses according to cantonal employment law.