Art. 3 Ordinance on Administrative and Administrative Appeal Procedure (Administrative Procedure Ordinance, VwVV) (Verwaltungsverfahrensverordnung, VwVV) - Parties

1. In administrative proceedings, a party is considered to be anyone who is affected by the order to be issued, has a legitimate interest, and either participates in the proceedings or is involved by the authority ex officio.

2. In appeals proceedings, a party is

a. anyone who already exercised party rights before the lower instance and wishes to continue doing so,

b. any third person who is newly aggrieved and wishes to exercise party rights.

3. In the appeals proceedings, the lower instance is involved like a party.

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