Art. 10 Act on Administrative Procedure and Administrative Justice (Administrative Justice Act, VRG) (Verwaltungsrechtspflegegesetz, VRG) - Good Faith

1. The authority and the parties shall act in good faith.

2. The public entity is, in principle, bound by assurances and information provided by a competent authority in a specific matter, under the conditions that

1. the recipient could not readily recognize their inaccuracy or could not readily recognize the correct interpretation themselves,

2. the recipient has made arrangements based on that trust, which they cannot undo without substantial loss, and

3. the legislation has not changed in the meantime.

3. If there is a prevailing public interest opposing the protection of trust as per paragraph 2, the public entity shall provide appropriate compensation.

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