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Art. 91 Act on Administrative Procedure and Jurisdiction (LPJA) - Patient Compensation

Costs and Party Compensation
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Art. 91 VVRG - Patient Compensation · Patient Compensation

1. Except in cases to which Article 88 paragraph 5 applies, the appellate authority shall, upon request, grant the prevailing party full or partial reimbursement of the necessary costs incurred (expenses).

2. The compensation shall be quantified in the operative part and shall be charged to the state and municipal treasury, unless it can be justifiably imposed on the losing party.

3. Authorities or organizations entrusted with public tasks that prevail are generally not entitled to party compensation.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1,276)

A1 25 165 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 LPJA a contrario)
Appeal Inadmissibility Due to Untimely Cost Advance Payment
Cited as the basis for refusing to award legal costs to the opposing party.
A1 24 125 · vs (Art. 91 Abs. 1 VVRG e contrario)
Administrative Appeal Dismissed Due to Res Judicata Regarding Illegal Shed Repurposing
Applied to deny the appellant any party compensation as the losing party.
A1 25 26 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 LPJA a contrario)
Appellant Denied Electronic Monitoring Due to High Risk of Reoffending
Cited in the dispositive to rule that the appellant is not entitled to legal costs/indemnities.
A1 25 79 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 LPJA)
Contractor Bid Increase Justifies Public Contract Revocation
Basis for denying legal costs (dépens) to the appellant.
F1 24 124 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 LPJA)
Taxpayer Appeal Regarding 2018 Assessment: Undisclosed Distributions, Loan Disallowance, and Share Valuation
Cited in the dispositive for fixing the amount of the reduced legal expenses awarded to the appellants.
A1 24 239 · vs (art. 91 al. 3 LPJA)
Administrative Appeal Admissibility Regarding Suspension of Disqualification Proceedings
Cited in the dispositive to rule that no legal costs are awarded.
A1 24 253 · vs (art. 91 al. 3 LPJA)
Employee Appeal Dismissed for Mootness After Document Production
No legal costs (dépens) are awarded due to the final decision on the merits of the case (loss of object).
A1 25 92 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 et 3 LPJA)
Victim Compensation Limitation Period and Lawyer's Imputed Responsibility
No legal costs were awarded according to this provision.
S1 23 199 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 et 2 a contrario LPJA)
Appeals Regarding Supplementary Benefit Calculation Based on Presumed Cohabitation and Apartment Rent Sharing
Cité en lien avec l'art. 61 let. g LPGA pour justifier l'octroi des dépens.
A1 24 164 · vs (Art. 91 Abs. 1 VVRG e contrario)
Appellant's Challenge to Refusal of Appeal on Tourism Tax Assessments
Used to deny the appellant's claim for a party indemnity because they lost the case.
A1 24 164 · vs (Art. 91 Abs. 3 VVRG)
Appellant's Challenge to Refusal of Appeal on Tourism Tax Assessments
Used to deny state authorities a party indemnity.
A1 24 107 · vs (Art. 91 Abs. 2 VVRG)
Administrative Court Overturns Refusal to Grant Commercial Rental Permit Due to Improper Re-Examination of Application
Used to order the payment of a party compensation (attorney's fees) to the successful party.
S1 24 171 · vs (Art. 91 Abs. 3 VVRG)
Disability Insurance Appeal: Right to be Heard Cured, Benefits Claim Dismissed
Cited as a legal basis supporting the denial of legal fees to the respondent (Beschwerdegegnerin).
F1 24 123 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 a contrario LPJA)
Taxpayers Appeal Taxation of Lebanese Bank Assets Despite Economic Crisis
Cited as a basis for ordering costs against the unsuccessful appellants in connection with the decision.
A1 25 17 · vs (art. 91 al. 1 LPJA a contrario)
Building Permit Denial Upheld Despite Preliminary Favorable Opinion
Cited to deny the award of legal costs (dépens) to the appellant.