Art. 23e Ordinance on Administrative and Administrative Appeal Procedure (Administrative Procedure Ordinance, VwVV) (Verwaltungsverfahrensverordnung, VwVV)

1. The party shall bear the official costs

a. in the first-instance administrative procedure, if it initiated the decision in its own interest or through its conduct;

b. in the objection procedure, if it has frivolously raised an inadmissible or obviously unfounded objection;

c. in the appeals procedure, if it is unsuccessful or if its appeal is not admitted.

2. The withdrawal of an appeal or a legal remedy is deemed equivalent to a dismissal.

3. Costs incurred by a party due to conduct contrary to duty during the procedure or by the late presentation of facts and evidence shall be borne by the party, even if it prevails.

4. The additional costs for a reasoned decision under Art. 11 para. 2a of this regulation shall be borne by the party or the lower instance that requested the reasoning.

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