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370.100 VRGLGA CH-GR

Art. 48 Act on Administrative Justice (VRG) - Waiver of Statement of Reasons for the Judgment

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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.

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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.