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170.11 LRECA CH-VD

Art. 1 Act on the Liability of the State, Municipalities and Their Officers (LRECA)

Chapter I
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Art. 1 LRECA

1. This law governs the compensation for damages caused unlawfully or in violation of service duties in the exercise of cantonal or municipal public functions.

2. The mandatory provisions of federal law [A] are reserved.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (4)

D.cision.2020.1030 · vd (Art. 1 LRECA)
Prisoner Compensation Claim Remanded to Civil Court Jurisdiction
Cited in the introductory heading, indicating the relevance of the cantonal law on state liability regarding the substantive issue discussed.
BO.2019.0007 · vd (art. 1 LRECA)
Appeal Regarding Study Grant Eligibility and Financial Independence Criteria
Cited in consideration 2 to define the scope of the State Liability Act, establishing that the administrative court is not competent for compensation claims under this law.
HC.2016.990 · vd (art. 1 al. 1 LRECA)
State Liability for Missed Administrative Appeal Due to Filing Fee Failure
Cited in the preamble, establishing the scope of the cantonal law on state liability, which the court found applicable to the tutor acting as a state agent.
GE.2009.0158 · vd (art. 1 LRECA)
Recourse Against Exclusion from Pedagogical Training and Indemnity Claim Admissibility
Cited to establish that the State Liability Act governs claims for damages, supporting the declaration of inadmissibility based on lack of jurisdiction.