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Art. 5 Ordinance on Legal Aid (OAJ) - Competence

**Procedure**
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Art. 5 GDPR - Competence · Competence

1. The authority dealing with the main proceedings grants and revokes legal assistance.

2. If it is a collegiate authority, the president makes the decision.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (4)

S3 24 53 · vs (Art. 7 GUR i.V.m. Art. 5 VGR)
Free Legal Aid Granted for Social Insurance Appeal Due to Neediness
These provisions were mentioned in the reasoning section as the basis for granting legal aid, but they do not appear in the final operative orders (dispositive) 1, 2, or 3.
S3 24 54 · vs (Art. 7 GUR i.V.m. Art. 5 VGR)
Legal Aid Granted for Disability Insurance Appeal
Cited in the reasoning as the basis for granting and revoking legal aid, relevant to the granting in Order 1.
TDSIO C2 17 444 · vs (art. 5 al. 1 OAJ)
Jurisdictional Conflict Over Legal Aid in Child Custody Modification
Cited to confirm that granting or withdrawing legal aid falls under the competence of the authority seized of the main procedure.
P3 14 16 · vs (art. 5 al. 1 OAJ)
Cantonal Tribunal Review of Detention Legality Following Psychiatric Institutionalization Order
Cited as the basis for granting the appellant legal aid for the appeal procedure.