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Art. 76 Act on Administrative Justice (VRG) - Legal Aid
Costs and Party Compensation - Costs
Art. 76 VRG - Legal Aid · Legal Aid
1. The authority may, through procedural directive or with the decision on the main matter, grant a party who lacks the necessary means the right to conduct proceedings free of charge upon request, provided that their legal dispute is not obviously frivolous or clearly doomed to fail from the outset.
2. The granting of this right exempts one from all official costs and fees. The provisions concerning reimbursement remain reserved.
3. Where justified by the circumstances, the authority shall appoint a lawyer at its own expense. The compensation is determined in accordance with the legal provisions on attorneys.
4. Should the prerequisites cease to apply during the course of the proceedings, the authority may revoke the grant.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (404)
SV1 2025 44 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Support Domicile Dispute Following Relocation
Cited in the dispositive for granting cost exemption (unentgeltliche Prozessführung).
SV2 2025 7 · gr (Art. 76 Abs. 3 VRG)
Appeal Regarding Denial of Supplementary Benefits Based on Imputed Asset Transfers
Cited in connection with Art. 61 lit. f ATSG regarding the right to free legal assistance.
SV2 2025 7 · gr (Art. 76 Abs. 3 VRG)
Appeal Regarding Denial of Supplementary Benefits Based on Imputed Asset Transfers
Cited regarding the right to free legal assistance where warranted by the circumstances.
VR1 2025 54 · gr (Art. 76 Abs. 1 VRG)
Appeal Dismissed Regarding Lawful Extension of Custody Pending Deportation
Cited in the reasoning for the conditions under which free legal aid can be granted.
VR1 2024 97 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Parents Fined for Unauthorized School Absences Upheld
Cited as the basis for denying the request for free legal aid because the appeal was deemed hopeless.
SR2 2025 13 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Appellant v. Office for Penal Execution Delay Complaint Appeal
Cited by the appellant in their requests regarding free legal aid, but the court rejects the request under Order 2 based on the outlook of the case.
SV2 2024 43 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Director Liable for Unpaid Social Security Contributions Due to Gross Negligence
Cited in relation to granting the appellant free legal assistance and the corresponding compensation for the representative.
VR1 2024 71 · gr (Art. 76 Abs. 1 VRG)
Wolf Culling Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Standing
The application for free legal aid was rejected because the appeal was considered obviously futile.
VR1 2024 79 · gr (Art. 76 Abs. 1 VRG)
Applicants v. Wolf Culling Authorization
The request for legal aid (unentgeltliche Prozessführung) was denied because the appeal was deemed hopeless (aussichtslos).
VR2 2024 26 · gr (Art. 76 Abs. 1 VRG)
Tax Remission Refusal Upheld Due to Insufficient Proof of Need
Cited as the legal basis for assessing the request for free legal aid (unentgeltliche Rechtspflege).
VR2 2024 26 · gr (Art. 76 Abs. 3 VRG)
Tax Remission Refusal Upheld Due to Insufficient Proof of Need
Cited to state that if granted, the compensation for the appointed lawyer is based on the lawyer legislation.
SV1 2024 81 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Disability Insurance Appeal Dismissed Despite Polysymptomatic Diagnosis
Applied to grant the appellant free legal aid (unentgeltliche Prozessführung).
SV1 2024 1076 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Social Assistance Deduction for Misspent Inheritance Upheld
Used to grant the request for free legal aid (unentgeltliche Prozessführung).
SV1 2024 48 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Claimant v. Pension Board (Partial Disability Pension Appeal)
Applied to grant the appellant free litigation (unentgeltliche Prozessführung).
U 2024 58 · gr (Art. 76 VRG)
Support Domicile Determination Following Relocation and Incarceration
Cited as the basis for granting the appellant free legal proceedings (unentgeltliche Prozessführung).