370.100 VRGLGA

CH-GR

Art. 60 Act on Administrative Justice (VRG) - Term

Proceedings Before Higher Court - Constitutional Complaint

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Art. 60 VRG - Term · Term

1. The complaint must be submitted in writing to the Higher Court within 30 days from the notification of the contested decision or from its official publication.

2. For complaints against interference with voting rights as well as elections and referendums, the period is ten days from the

a) notification of the complaint decision, or

b) discovery of the reason for the complaint, but no later than after the official announcement of the result of an election or referendum.

3. For eligible members of a corporation, the day of the assembly resolution is considered the day of acknowledgment. If there is an official publication, this shall determine the commencement of the period.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (62)

VR1 2025 46 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Challenge to Municipal Assembly Approval of 2024 Annual Accounts Dismissed

Cited implicitly regarding the admissibility checks concerning the appeal deadlines (though the court found the substantive claims time-barred).

VR1 2024 1006 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 lit. b VRG)

Municipal Council Zoning Initiative Validity Appeal

Cited in the reasoning regarding the timeliness of the appeal, although the court ultimately found the appeal admissible based on the timing of the challenge against the resolution itself.

V 2024 5 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Ballot Challenge Dismissed for Untimely Appeal

Cited in the reasoning to establish the applicable 10-day appeal deadline, which was missed, leading to the non-admission of the appeal.

V 2024 5 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Right-to-Vote Appeal Dismissed for Untimely Filing

This article defines the 10-day appeal deadline which the court used to determine that the appeal was time-barred, leading to non-admission.

V 2024 2 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 lit. b VRG)

Timeliness of Constitutional Appeal Challenging Municipal Referendum Dismissed

Cited as the decisive rule for concluding that the appeal was filed too late (non-admission due to missed deadline).

V 2023 10 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Administrative Court Dismisses Challenge to Municipal Budget Resolution Over Procedural Flaws

Procedural basis defining the deadline for filing the appeal against voting interference, although the appeal was ultimately dismissed on other grounds.

V 2022 3 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Citizen Initiative on 5G Rejected as Preempted by Federal and Cantonal Law

Cited to confirm the appeal was filed within the prescribed time limit.

V 2022 1 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Citizens' Challenge to Land Lease Rate Increase Dismissed Due to Untimely Appeal

This article, establishing the 10-day appeal period, was cited in the reasoning to explain why the appeal was dismissed due to late filing, although it is not explicitly repeated in the dispositive, the basis for the non-admission is the missed deadline derived from this article's implication.

V 2020 14 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 lit. b VRG)

Appeal Against Unanimous Approval of Minutes Dismissed as Untimely

Cited to establish the ten-day appeal deadline for voting appeals.

V 2020 14 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 3 VRG)

Appeal Against Unanimous Approval of Minutes Dismissed as Untimely

Cited regarding the relevance of official publication for starting the appeal period.

V 2020 14 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 lit. b VRG)

Litigant Fails to Timely Object to Improper Municipal Minute Approval

Cited in the reasoning when examining the timeliness of the appeal concerning the ten-day deadline for voting rights appeals.

V 2020 14 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 3 VRG)

Litigant Fails to Timely Object to Improper Municipal Minute Approval

Cited in the reasoning to determine when the appeal period begins, referencing official publication.

V 2020 9 · gr (Art. 38 Abs. 1 VRG i.V.m. Art. 60 Abs. 2 lit. a VRG)

Challenge to Early Municipal Election Submission Validity Upheld

Cited in the reasoning (E. 1.2) to confirm that the appeal was filed in the correct form and time, supporting the decision to enter into the merits.

V 2020 2 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Voter Challenge to Municipal Council Decision on Development Plan Revision Submission Method Upheld

Cited in the reasoning regarding timely filing, but not explicitly in the dispositive orders.

V 2020 2 · gr (Art. 60 Abs. 2 VRG)

Municipal Council Competence in GEP Revision During COVID-19 Restrictions

Cited as complying with the procedural rules for submitting the complaint.