370.100 VRGLGA

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Art. 72 Act on Administrative Justice (VRG) - General Obligation to Bear Costs

Costs and Party Compensation - Costs

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Art. 72 VRG - General Obligation to Bear Costs · General Obligation to Bear Costs

1. Parties may be charged the costs for proceedings that they have requested or initiated, insofar as the proceedings are not free of charge due to special regulations.

2. If several parties have jointly requested or initiated a proceeding, they are jointly and severally liable for the costs, unless the authority decides otherwise.

3. The cost regulation is made by the authority responsible for the main matter.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (285)

VR2 2025 9 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Taxpayer Appeal Dismissed: Insufficient Proof for Property Gain Tax Deductions

Applied to determine that the Beschwerdeführer are jointly liable for their portion of the court costs.

VR1 2025 18 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Municipal Traffic Restriction on Minor Access Route Upheld

Cited to impose joint and several liability for the court costs on the appellants.

VR1 2025 21 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Traffic Restriction on Access Road

This provision was used to order that the costs be paid jointly and severally.

VR3 2024 32 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Neighbors v. Municipality over Building Permit and Zoning Compliance

This provision is cited regarding the solidarity among the losing parties for the court costs.

VR1 2025 47 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Appellant v. Examination Board Regarding Secondary School Entrance Examination Grading

Applied for determining joint and several liability for the court costs.

VR3 2023 44 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 und Art. 73 Abs. 1 und 2 VRG)

Cantonal Approval of Hotel Expansion Development Plan Upheld

These articles were applied to impose the court costs on the unsuccessful appellants.

VR3 2023 45 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 und Art. 73 Abs. 1 und 2 VRG)

Cantonal Government Zoning Approval Upheld in Hotel Resort Expansion Appeal

Applied to impose court costs on the unsuccessful appellants.

VR3 2023 48 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 und Art. 73 Abs. 1 und 2 VRG)

Cantonal Zoning Revision for Hotel Expansion Upheld

Applied to order the unsuccessful appellants to bear the court costs.

VR3 2023 54 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 1 VRG)

Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Restaurant Operations and Code Enforcement

Cited in the dispositive for the basis of allocating court costs based on the outcome of the appeal.

VR3 2024 80 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 1 VRG)

Appeal Regarding Building Permit for Restaurant Ventilation Chimney in Protected Zone

Cited in order 2 as a basis for imposing court costs.

SV2 2025 39 · gr (art. 72 segg. LGA)

Social Insurance Objection Timeliness Appeal Review Limitation

Cited in the reasoning as the applicable rules for court fees in this specific type of case.

VR3 2025 32 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Appeal Dismissed for Untimely Filing Regarding Retroactive Ancillary Building Permits Outside Building Zone

Cited regarding the joint and several liability of the parties for the costs.

VR3 2024 59 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Appeal Regarding Stairlift Permit and Procedural Fairness

Applied, along with other articles, in the decision regarding the allocation of court costs due to the violation of the right to be heard.

VR3 2024 41 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 1 und Art. 73 Abs. 1 VRG)

Cantonal Watercourse Zoning Revision Upheld Against Property Owner Objection

Used to impose the court costs on the unsuccessful appellant.

VR1 2025 41 · gr (Art. 72 Abs. 2 VRG)

Appeal Rejection Upheld Due to Procedural Defects and Untimely Submission

Basis for imposing joint and several liability for court costs on B.A._____ and B._____.