Fee Ordinance (GebV) - Scope of Application (GEBV)

1. This regulation governs the fees of the administrative authorities of the canton, unless there are differing provisions in the enactments of the federal or cantonal law.

2. The amounts stated in this enactment are in Swiss francs.

1. Fees shall be charged

a) for official acts and services, particularly for approvals, authorizations, other orders, inspections, and certifications;

b) for the use of public property or facilities;

c) in other cases, when the imposition is stipulated by a decree.

1. Fees are paid by those who have initiated or caused an official act, use a public property or facility, or are designated as fee-liable in a decree.

2. If multiple persons are liable for the same official act, they are jointly liable for the fees.

1. If a fee range exists, fees shall be determined based on the effort required for the chargeable service, its significance, and the necessary expertise.

2. The maximum rate may be exceeded by up to 50% exceptionally, if the effort for the chargeable service is particularly high, presents special difficulties, is urgent, or is performed outside regular working hours or at a location other than the usual one. The excess shall be justified.

3. If the fee amount is calculated based on established criteria, such as being determined as a percentage of a base value, the fee must be reduced if it does not reasonably correspond to the value of the chargeable service.

1. Fees based on effort are levied when a regulation stipulates this.

2. Fees based on effort are determined by the time spent and an hourly rate. The Professional Commission sets hourly rates between 50.-- and 300.--.

3. The hourly rate covers the use of equipment and consumables. The fee schedule may stipulate that additional fees be charged for equipment.

1. If the authority incurs cash expenses during official duties, these may be transferred to those liable for fees in addition to the regular fees.

2. Cash expenses particularly include

a) Delivery costs;

b) Costs for the involvement of external administrative personnel, such as experts or translators;

c) Compensation for witnesses or informants;

d) Daily allowances and expense compensations for employees and members of authorities.

3. Any applicable value-added taxes will be added to the fees.

1. An advance payment may be required for the anticipated fees and disbursements.

2. If the advance payment is not made within the deadline despite notice of the consequences of default, the official act may be omitted.

1. The imposition of fees or cash expenses may be wholly or partially waived if the proceedings do not reach a conclusion or if other special circumstances justify the waiver.

2. The imposition of fees and cash expenses may be waived if they collectively fall below an amount determined by the Bar Association Commission.

1. From the 60th day after the invoice date, the fee-paying party owes default interest.

2. The rate of default interest is 5%, unless the Professional Commission sets a lower default interest rate.

1. The authority that levies fees or cash expenses issues an invoice. A deadline for payment is set.

2. The Department of Finance is responsible for subsequent debt collection. It may assign this task for specific areas to another department, office, or authority.

3. After the payment deadline has passed, the fee payers are reminded. The first reminder is free of charge. From the second reminder onwards, reminder fees may be charged. The Cantonal Commission sets the reminder fees between 10.-- and 100.--.

4. The Cantonal Commission can establish fees for further collection measures ranging from 20.-- to 500.--.

1. For legally binding fees and disbursements, deferments or installment payments may be agreed upon in justified cases. The competent authority is the one responsible for collection.

2. Legally binding fees and disbursements may be waived for natural persons if the conditions for a tax waiver under the Tax Act are met. The authority responsible for collection handles amounts up to a total of 2,000, and for higher amounts, the Cantonal Commission is responsible.

1. The Board of Standards may further define the amount of fees within the fee frameworks set in laws or ordinances through fee schedules.

1. To the extent that this ordinance does not provide otherwise and no other decree prescribes cost exemption or contains a differing cost regulation, the fees amount to

a) of the Grand Council: 500.-- to 6,000.--

b) of the State Commission: 50.-- to 6,000.--

c) of the Departments: 20.-- to 3,000.--

d) of the other service offices: 10.-- to 2,500.--

1. If private copies are requested in electronic or paper form, fees may be charged. These range from 0.20 to 2.--. For copies of documents larger than size DIN A3, fees may be charged based on actual expense.

2. Unless otherwise provided by this regulation, the fees for certifications and attestations range from 5.-- to 75.--.

1. The fees in personal and family law, such as for name changes, measures of foundation supervision, or for adoptions, range from 60.-- to 3,000.--.

1. The fees for child and adult protection range from 60.-- to 5,000.--.

2. The annual compensations for personal care and accounting in the context of guardianships (Art. 404 Sec. 3 of the Swiss Civil Code) and child protection measures range from 100.-- to 10,000.--.

1. Fees Based on Expenditure Are Charged for the Following Inheritance Transactions

a) Inventory Recording

b) Sealing of the Estate

c) Opening of Wills

d) Heirs' Meetings

e) Participation in and Execution of Official Partitioning

2. For the Execution of Official Liquidation, Fees Ranging from 3% to 5% of the Estate Assets Are Levied, with a Minimum of 750.--.

3. Fees for Certificates of Inheritance Amount to 75.-- Per Page.

4. Subject to Notarization Fees, the Fees for Inheritance Matters Otherwise Range from 60.-- to 1,000.--.

1. For decisions regarding the diversion of springs across district or cantonal boundaries (Art. 63 para. 1 EG ZGB) and on water usage concessions (Art. 75 EG ZGB), the fees range from 60 to 6,000.

1. For extracts from the land register and certificates from the authority responsible for the land register, the fees range from 20.-- to 600.--.

1. In commercial register matters, the fees amount to 20.-- to 2,000.--.

2. Additional fees are charged for

a) Examination of documents and drafts: based on effort

b) Investigations: based on effort

c) Notarizations and certifications: according to this regulation

1. The fees for notarial acts concerning marriage law, partnership law, child and adult protection law, inheritance law, as well as preparatory actions range from 75.-- to 1,200.--.

2. The fees for notarial acts related to property law are as follows

a) Transfer of ownership contract, preliminary contract thereto: Each is 1 ‰ of the transfer value, minimum 60.--

b) Establishment or modification of co-ownership or condominium ownership: 300.-- to 3,000.--

c) Other notarial acts: 20.-- to 2,000.--

3. The fees for corporate law notarial acts are as follows

a) Incorporation: 400.-- to 4,000.--

b) Capital increase: 300.-- to 4,000.--

c) Notarial acts pursuant to the Merger Act: 400.-- to 4,000.--

d) Other notarial acts: 100.-- to 2,000.--

e) Establishment of a foundation (Art. 81 of the Civil Code): 400.-- to 4,000.--

4. The fees for other notarial acts are as follows

a) Sureties (Art. 493 of the Code of Obligations), 1 ‰ of the liability amount

b) Notarial acts for declarations of intent not mentioned in this article: 10.-- to 200.--

1. The Fees of the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Youth Prosecutor's Office Amount to

a) for procedure-concluding dispositions, representation in court, and submissions in appellate proceedings: 20.-- to 3,500.--

b) for other activities: 10.-- to 1,000.--

1. The detention costs amount to 150.-- to 300.-- per day.

1. Fees in Appraisal Matters (Ordinance on Property Appraisals) are

a) Property Appraisals: 60.-- to 5,000.--

b) Written information or extracts from the appraisal register: 10.-- to 30.--

1. In the enforcement of legislation concerning animal protection and animal diseases, and insofar as veterinary service authorities perform enforcement tasks, regarding foodstuffs and veterinary medicinal products, the following fees apply

a) Fees for official acts: 60.-- to 5,000.--

b) Fees for special services and controls upon the request of private individuals: 60.-- to 5,000.--

c) Deposit for the commercial trade of animals and commercial wildlife keeping: 500.-- to 20,000.--

1. Subject to the fees for the handling of building applications by the building permit authorities, the fees under the building legislation range from 20.-- to 5,000.--.

2. If coordination-mandatory decrees are combined into one decree according to the Federal Act on Spatial Planning, the fees amount up to 20,000.--.

1. Fees for the Implementation of Legislation on Health, Medicinal Products, and Narcotic Drugs are

a) Licenses, inspections, disciplinary orders, and orders of professional associations regarding substitute payments during emergency services: 100.-- to 2,000.--

b) Retention of medical records

1. in medical professions and other health care professions (Art. 7 et seq. GesG): up to 5,000.--

2. in healthcare institutions (Art. 26 GesG): up to 50,000.--

1. The Professional Commission shall issue the implementing provisions necessary for the execution of this decree.

1. This decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2020.