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Art. 3 Legal Aid Act (LAA), of May 28, 2019 - General Conditions

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Art. 3 Legal Aid Act (LAA), of May 28, 2019 - General Conditions · General Conditions

1. Legal aid is granted to a litigant who cannot bear the costs related to the defense of their rights without compromising the minimum necessary for their maintenance and that of their family.

2. It is subsidiary to the obligations of civil law.

← Art. 2 Law on Legal Aid (LAJ), of May 28, 2019 - Applicable Law 1 State - People - Authorities - 16 Judicial Organization - Lawyers and Notaries - 161 Judicial Organization - CHAPTER ONE General Provisions Art. 4 Law on Legal Aid (LAJ), 28 May 2019 →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (3)

CDP.2025.8 · ne (Art. 3 al. 1 LAJ)
Applicant Denied Benefits Due to Refusal of Medication Change
Cited in the reasoning section that precedes the dispositive, setting out the condition for granting legal aid (indigence).
CDP.2023.132 · ne (art. 3 al. 1 LAJ)
Removal Proceedings and Legal Aid Appeal Concerning Threat Allegations
Cited in the reasoning to explain the conditions for granting legal aid, which is relevant to the partial admission of the appeal in order 1.
CDP.2020.140 · ne (Art. 3 al. 1 LAJ)
Guardianship Recipient's Appeal on Supplementary Benefit Overpayment Dismissed
Cited in the reasoning regarding the rejection of the request for legal aid.