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Art. 13 Legge federale del 20 dicembre 1968 sulla procedura amministrativa (PA)
PA; Capo secondo: Regole generali di procedura; D. Accertamento dei fatti; II. Cooperazione delle parti
Art. 13 PA
Le parti sono tenute a cooperare all’accertamento dei fatti: a. in un procedimento da esse proposto; b. in un altro procedimento, se propongono domande indipendenti; c. in quanto un’altra legge federale imponga loro obblighi più estesi d’informazione o di rivelazione.
L’obbligo di cooperazione non comprende la consegna di oggetti e documenti inerenti ai contatti tra una parte e il suo avvocato autorizzato a esercitare la rappresentanza in giudizio in Svizzera secondo la legge del 23 giugno 2000 sugli avvocati.
L’autorità può dichiarare inammissibili le domande formulate nei procedimenti menzionati alle lettere a e b, qualora le parti neghino la cooperazione necessaria e ragionevolmente esigibile.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (1,000)
BVGE-2021-VI-3 (Art. 13 VwVG)
Unaccompanied Minor Asylum Seekers: SEM Obligation to Investigate Before Removal
This provision obliges parties to cooperate in establishing the facts in proceedings initiated by their request.
BVGE-2020-VI-6 (Art. 13 al. 1 let. a PA)
Family Asylum: Duty to Cooperate and Breach of Trust
Cited as part of the obligation for parties to cooperate in establishing relevant facts.
E-3441/2022 (Art. 13 PA)
Asylum Claim Remanded Due to Evolving Iranian Situation
Mandates the cooperation of parties in establishing the facts.
E-3010/2026 (Art. 111b Abs. 2 AsylG in Verbindung mit Art. 13 Abs. 2 VwVG)
Federal Administrative Court Upholds Migration Secretariat's Rejection of Asylum Reconsideration Request
Cited as the legal basis for the SEM's decision not to consider the reconsideration request.
E-5852/2020 (Art. 13 VwVG)
Family's Asylum Case Remanded for Further Review on Political Persecution Claims
Provision on the duty of care in administrative procedures.
E-6997/2025 (art. 13 PA)
Sri Lankan Asylum Seeker's Deportation Upheld Due to Lack of Credibility
The court referred to the parties' duty to collaborate in establishing the facts.
E-3267/2025 (art. 13 PA)
Asylum Seeker's Removal Upheld Due to Lack of Credible Persecution Claim
Establishes the duty of parties to cooperate in establishing facts, as a corollary to the inquisitorial principle.
A-8199/2025 (Art. 13 Abs. 1 Bst. a VwVG)
Asylum Seeker's Disputed Birth Date Upheld
Cited to state the obligation of the applicant to cooperate in establishing the facts.
E-3195/2026 (Art. 13 Abs. 2 VwVG)
Asylum Appeal Dismissed: Insufficient New Evidence for Reconsideration
Used in conjunction with Art. 111b Abs. 2 AsylG to declare the re-evaluation request inadmissible due to lack of substantiation.
A-8605/2025 (Art. 13 VwVG)
Taxpayer Fails to Prove VAT Payments to Defunct Subcontractors
Cited regarding the duty of cooperation of the taxpayer.
F-3374/2026 (art. 13 PA)
Asylum Case of French Minor: Right to be Heard and Procedural Errors
Cited in relation to the duty of collaboration of the parties.
E-2287/2026 (Art. 13 Abs. 1 VwVG)
Turkey Asylum Appeal Rejected Over Domestic Violence Claims
Duty to cooperate with authorities.
F-2451/2026 (Art. 13 Abs. 1 Bst. a VwVG)
Asylum Seeker's Age Dispute: Switzerland Responsible for Processing Application
Obliges the applicant to cooperate in establishing the facts.
D-604/2026 (Art. 13 PA)
Asylum Claim Rejection and Deportation to Greece Upheld
Cited in relation to the duty of parties to cooperate in establishing facts.
E-7642/2024 (Art. 13 VwVG)
Asylum Denial Upheld Despite Torture Claims Due to Credibility Issues
Cited in relation to the asylum seeker's duty to cooperate.