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VRGLPA
CH-NW
Art. 46 Act on Administrative Procedure and Administrative Justice (Administrative Justice Act, VRG) (Verwaltungsrechtspflegegesetz, VRG) - Relevance of Confidential Files
**Procedural Principles - Rights and Obligations of the Parties - Access to Files**
Art. 46 Administrative Procedure Act, APA - Relevance of Confidential Files — Relevance of Confidential Files
**1. If a party is denied access to a document, it may only be used to the party's disadvantage if the authority has informed the party of its essential content orally or in writing and has also given the party the opportunity to express themselves and request counter-evidence.**