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951.1 VRP CH-SG

Art. 45 Act on Administrative Justice (VRP) - Right of Appeal

**Part Three: Legal Protection in Administrative Disputes - B. Appeal**
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Art. 45 VRP - Right of Appeal · Right of Appeal

1. The right to file an appeal is granted to anyone who demonstrates a legitimate interest in the amendment or revocation of the order or decision.

2. To safeguard public interests, the right of appeal is also granted to the competent authority of a public-law corporation or an autonomous public-law institution.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1,266)

B.2025.80 · sg (Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Child Placement Appeal: Support Class vs. Regular Classroom and Procedural Costs
Cited in the reasoning to establish the legitimacy of the appellants to file the appeal, though not directly in the final orders, it is procedural context that informs the procedural handling.
I.1.2025.97.98 · sg (Art. 41 lit. h Ziff. 1, Art. 45 Abs. 1 und Art. 48 des Gesetzes über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege, sGS 951.1, abgekürzt: VRP)
Parent Tariff Eligibility in Alternating Custody with Child Support Payments
Cited to confirm that the appeal met the legal requirements for admissibility.
B.2024.100.B.2024.1 · sg (Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Zoning Amendment and Permit Validity Regarding Watercourse Delineation
Cited in E. 2 for procedural capacity, but not in the dispositive.
B.2024.100.B.2024.1 · sg (Art. 45 Abs. 2 VRP)
Zoning Amendment and Permit Validity Regarding Watercourse Delineation
Cited in E. 2 for procedural capacity, but not in the dispositive.
B.2024.100.B.2024.1 · sg (Art. 64 in Verbindung mit Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Zoning Amendment and Permit Validity Regarding Watercourse Delineation
Cited in E. 2 for procedural capacity, but not in the dispositive.
B.2025.4 · sg (Art. 64 in Verbindung mit Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Appeal Regarding Hunting District Lease: Defining Local Membership and Applying Secondary Criterion
Cited to confirm the admissibility of the appeal by the appellant.
B.2025.125 · sg (Art. 64 in Verbindung mit Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Administrative Court Upholds Rejection of Appeal Deadline Restoration Due to Mistake by Legally Educated Party
Used to establish the formal admissibility of the appeal because the appellant was the party adversely affected by the decision on the deadline restoration.
B.2025.68 · sg (Art. 64 in Verbindung mit Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Social Assistance Benefits Calculation and Loan Repayments as Income
Cited to establish the appellant's standing (legitimation) to file the appeal.
B.2024.219 · sg (Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
License Withdrawal and Abstinence Condition Review
Cited in the reasoning to establish the appellant's protected interest in the appeal against the decision to discontinue the proceedings.
B.2024.215 · sg (Art. 64 in Verbindung mit Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Building Permit for Pizza Take-Away Upheld Despite Parking and Noise Objections
Used to confirm the standing of the appellant to file the appeal.
B.2025.11 · sg (Art. 64 in Verbindung mit Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Bird Park Permit Denial Appeal (Falconry Housing)
This procedural provision confirmed the appellant's standing to file the appeal.
B.2024.94 · sg (Art. 64 in Verbindung mit Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Planning Authority Fails to Involve Preservation Authority in Development Decision
Cited in the reasoning (E. 1) to confirm the standing (Legitimation) of the appellants to bring the appeal, which is a prerequisite for the judgment on the merits.
B.2024.103 · sg (Art. 45 VRP)
Violation of Hearing Rights Due to Improper Building Permit Notification
Cited as the legal basis confirming the appellant's right to appeal (standing/legitimation).
B.2023.187 · sg (Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Appeal Dismissed in Public Procurement for Tax Software
Cited in reasoning regarding the standing to appeal (legitimation).
B.2024.164 · sg (Art. 45 Abs. 1 VRP)
Sham Marriage Residency Permit Non-Renewal Upheld
Cited in conjunction with Art. 64 VRP to establish the appellant's entitlement to lodge the appeal.