370.100
VRGLGA
CH-GR
Art. 48 Act on Administrative Justice (VRG) - Waiver of Statement of Reasons for the Judgment
Proceedings before the Higher Court - General Provisions - Court Hearing and Judgment Delivery
Art. 48 VRG · Waiver of Statement of Reasons for the Judgment
1. The appellate court may deliver a judgment in its dispositive form without justification or with a brief justification. Each party may request in writing a fully reasoned judgment within 30 days from the communication of the dispositive. If no party requests a justification within the stipulated period, the judgment becomes final.
2. The parties must be informed about the possibility of requesting a judgment justification and the legal consequences thereof.
3. If a party requests a justification, the decision will be fully reasoned in writing and communicated in completed form to the parties. The time limits for legal remedies commence from this delivery.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (34)
S 2022 80 · gr (Art. 48 Abs. 1 VRG)
Claimant v. Unemployment Insurance Fund: Benefit Repayment and Legal Aid Appeal
Cited in the reasoning regarding the ability of the single judge to issue a ruling without a written justification.
V 2022 4 · gr (art. 48 cpv. 1 LGA)
Challenger v. Municipality Regarding School Credit Information Sufficiency
Cited in the reasoning to justify the possibility of communicating the decision without or with a brief statement of reasons.
A 2020 58 · gr (Art. 48 Abs. 1 VRG)
Tax Reduction Denial Based on Lack of Creditor Waivers
Cited as the legal basis allowing the court to issue a decision with a short justification.
A 2020 50 · gr (Art. 48 Abs. 1 VRG)
Property Owners v. Municipality Regarding Waste Disposal Fee Assessment on Pergola
Cited as the procedural basis for the court to issue a judgment with a brief reasoning.
A 2017 60 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Tax Reduction Denial Due to Lack of Private Creditor Waiver
This provision authorizes the Administrative Court to issue a decision with a short justification, which is relevant context for the decision format, but it is not cited in the dispositive orders themselves.
A 2018 2 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Municipal Utility Fee Dispute Based on Property Value
Cited implicitly as the basis for the court's ability to issue a decision with a brief justification.
U 2017 50 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Municipality v. Applicant re: Emergency Assistance Start Date
Cited in the preamble to explain the court's ability to issue a judgment with a short reasoning, which impacts the procedure outlined in order 5.
R 2017 42 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Municipality Expropriation Procedure Challenge Dismissed on Procedural Grounds
Cited in the introduction to explain the court's ability to issue a decision with a short justification.
U 2017 23 · gr (Art. 48 des Gesetzes über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege (VRG; BR 370.000))
Appeal of Social Assistance Cut Due to Insufficient Condition Fulfillment and Health Status
The court used the power granted by this article to issue a judgment with a brief justification.
U 2017 23 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Recipient v. Municipality (Social Assistance Benefits Reduction)
Used by the court to issue a judgment with a short justification.
U 2017 17 · gr (Art. 48 des Gesetzes über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege (VRG; BR 370.100))
Municipality's Refusal to Process Social Assistance Over Insufficient Grounds
The court noted that under this article, a decision could be rendered without or with a brief reasoning, which is relevant to the subsequent ruling on a reasoned judgment.
U 2017 17 · gr (Art. 48 des Gesetzes über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege (VRG; BR 370.100))
Municipality's Refusal to Process Social Assistance Application Over Pension Loss
Mentioned regarding the court's power to issue a judgment with a short reasoning when a fully reasoned judgment is not requested.
A 2017 11 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Cantonal Tax Reduction Denial Upheld Due to Lack of Symmetry of Sacrifice
Cited as the legal basis allowing the court to issue a decision without or with a short justification.
A 2017 12 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Tax Remission Denial Due to Lack of Creditor Symmetry of Sacrifice
Cited to indicate that the court can issue a decision with a short justification instead of a fully reasoned one.
A 2017 1 · gr (Art. 48 VRG)
Sewage Connection Fees Based on Unpermitted Construction Value Upheld
The court noted that under this article, it can issue a judgment with a brief justification.