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Art. 8 Legge federale del 20 dicembre 1968 sulla procedura amministrativa (PA)
PA; Capo secondo: Regole generali di procedura; A. Competenza; II. Trasmissione e scambio d’opinioni
Art. 8 PA
L’autorità che si reputa incompetente trasmette senz’indugio la causa a quella competente.
L’autorità che dubita di essere competente provoca senza indugio uno scambio d’opinioni con quella che potrebbe esserlo.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (316)
C-1421/2020 (art. 8 al. 1 PA)
Social Security Reimbursement Denied Due to Family Remaining in Switzerland
This article mandates that an authority that deems itself incompetent shall transmit the case without delay to the competent authority, which was done for the visa request.
EDÖB · Eidgen ssische Techn (Art. 8 Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (VwVG))
Public Health Data Access Dispute
This provision requires an authority to forward a matter to the competent authority without delay if it considers itself not competent.
EDÖB · BAZL Zust ndigkeit (Art. 8 Abs. 1 VwVG)
Federal Office's Duty to Provide Reasoned Decision on Access to Administrative Documents
The submitted documents are forwarded to the BAZL as the competent authority for further processing.
EDÖB · SECO Unerw nschte (Art. 8 VwVG)
Journalist's Request for Convicted Companies' Names vs. SECO
Cited as the legal basis for the SECO to forward the applicant's requests to the competent cantonal authorities.
JAAC 68.45 (Art. 8 Abs. 1 VwVG)
Asylum Applicant's Location Unknown, Case Moot, Not Gross Violation
Cited to support the principle that an authority must forward a submission to the competent authority without delay, particularly when it concerns a legal remedy.
JAAC 65.73 (Art. 8 Abs. 1 VwVG)
Jurisdiction over Provisional Admission Appeals
This provision is cited for the transmission of the case files to the competent authority (EJPD).
C-4507/2026 (Art. 8 Abs. 1 VwVG und Art. 58 Abs. 3 ATSG)
Foreign Residency Requirement for Social Insurance Appeal
Cited in the dispositive to transfer the case to the competent authority.
E-5106/2025 (Art. 8 al. 1 PA)
Asylum Claim Rejection Upheld: Fear of Persecution Not Credible
Cited in relation to the applicant's standing to appeal.
C-4112/2026 (Art. 8 Abs. 1 VwVG)
Swiss Compensation Office: Court Declines Jurisdiction Over Deferred Pension Appeal
Used to transfer the case to the lower instance for further proceedings regarding the reconsideration request.
E-5380/2023 (Art. 8 PA)
Credibility Issues Undermine Asylum Claim
Cited for the right to be heard.
A-365/2026 (Art. 8 al. 1 PA)
Tax Authority's VAT Assessment on Employee Benefits Remitted for Further Investigation
Cited in relation to the transmission of the case to the lower authority after the appeal is declared inadmissible.
C-3799/2024 (Art. 8 Abs. 1 VwVG)
Late Objection to Pension Decision Invalid, Review Possible
Cited for the transfer of the case to the lower instance to examine the request for revision or reconsideration.
F-2448/2026 (art. 8 PA)
Asylum Claim Rejected: Minor Status Unproven, Dublin Transfer to Bulgaria Upheld
Cited as a general provision applicable to asylum procedures, relevant for the parties' obligation to cooperate.
C-194/2026 (Art. 8 cpv. 1 PA)
Inadmissibility of Appeal Letter Due to Procedural Deficiencies and Non-Compliance
Used to order the transmission of the case files to the lower authority after the judgment becomes final.
D-1274/2026 (Art. 8 Abs. 1 VwVG)
Migration Authority Lacked Jurisdiction to Reconsider Decision, Court Rules
Applied for the transfer of the case to the competent authority because the SEM lacked functional jurisdiction.