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Art. 10 Act on Legal Aid (LAJ) - Refund
Free Legal Aid in Administrative Matters and in the Field of Social Insurances
Art. 10 GUR - Refund · Refund
1. Subject to federal law, the financially responsible community requires the party litigating without charge to reimburse its services
a) if the economic situation, which allowed the granting of free legal aid, has improved, especially if the party has acquired sufficient means as a result of the proceedings;
b) if the free legal aid was granted unjustly.
2. The right to reimbursement becomes time-barred after ten years following the finality of the judgment.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (62)
C1 23 98 · vs (art. 10 al. 1 let. a LAJ)
Divorce, Property Division, Child Custody, and Maintenance Appeal Outcome
Cited in order 21 regarding the condition under which W_________ must reimburse the State for appeal legal aid costs.
C1 23 98 · vs (art. 10 al. 1 let. a LAJ)
Divorce, Property Division, Child Custody, and Maintenance Appeal Outcome
Cited in order 22 regarding the condition under which V_________ must reimburse the State for appeal legal aid costs.
C1 23 98 · vs (art. 10 al. 1 let. a LAJ)
Divorce, Property Division, Child Custody, and Maintenance Appeal Outcome
Cited in orders 16 and 18 regarding the condition under which W_________ and V_________ must reimburse the State for legal aid costs.
S3 25 46 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 lit. c GUR)
Free Legal Aid Granted in Complex Appeal Due to Indigence and Non-Frivolous Grounds
This provision is cited in the final order regarding the reservation of the obligation to reimburse costs granted under free legal aid.
C1 23 105 · vs (art. 10 al. 1 let. a LAJ)
Child Support Recalculation Based on Evolving Incomes and Needs
Cited in the final order (No. 24) as a basis for the appellee's obligation to reimburse the State for legal aid when his financial situation improves.
A1 24 161 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 GUR)
Denial of Prison Sentence Postponement Due to Mental and Physical Health Upheld
Governs the instruction that the amount paid to the official counsel will be recovered from the appellant if their financial situation improves.
S1 23 96 · vs (art. 10 al. 1 let. a LAJ)
Appeal Regarding Denial of Disability Pension and Professional Measures
Used to stipulate that the appellant must reimburse the provisional court costs if their economic situation improves.
S1 24 145 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 GUR)
Disability Pension Cap Upheld Despite Claims of Assessment Inadequacy
Cited in relation to the appellant's duty to reimburse expenses if their economic situation improves, following the granting of free legal aid.
S1 24 146 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 GUR)
Appeal Against Denial of Increased Personal Assistance Allowance Due to Needs Assessment Discrepancy
Cited in the dispositive regarding the appellant's obligation to repay costs if their financial situation improves.
S1 24 146 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 GUR)
Appeal Against Denial of Increased Personal Assistance Allowance Due to Needs Assessment Discrepancy
Cited in the dispositive regarding the appellant's obligation to repay the attorney's fee if their financial situation improves.
S1 24 92 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 GUR)
Disability Insurance Recalculation Based on Actual vs. Hypothetical Prior Income
Cited in the reasoning section 6.1 regarding the appellant's duty to repay costs if their economic situation improves, which is referenced in order no. 2.
S3 24 63 · vs (Art. 10 GUR)
In Re: Legal Aid Application
Applied to reserve the obligation for the applicant to reimburse the state if her financial situation improves.
S1 24 95 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 GUR)
Applicant v. Administrative Body on Disability Insurance Denial
Cited in paragraph 6.1 regarding the retention/recovery of costs by the State Treasury upon improvement of the appellant's financial situation.
S3 24 36 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 lit. a GUR)
Grant of Free Legal Aid in Disability Insurance Appeal
Basis for reserving the right to claim reimbursement of legal aid if the applicant's financial situation improves.
S3 24 53 · vs (Art. 10 Abs. 1 lit. a GUR)
Free Legal Aid Granted for Social Insurance Appeal Due to Neediness
The provision reserves the right to reclaim state-provided legal aid if the applicant's financial situation improves.