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CH-SG
Art. 7 Legge sulla procedura amministrativa (VRP) - b) Astensione
Seconda Parte: Procedura davanti alle Autorità Amministrative
Art. 7 VRP · b) Astensione
1. I membri delle autorità, nonché i dipendenti pubblici e i periti ufficialmente nominati, che emettono ordini, li preparano o vi collaborano, devono astenersi d'ufficio
a) quando essi stessi, i loro fidanzati o coniugi, i loro partner registrati, i loro parenti fino al terzo grado compreso, i loro genitori adottivi, affidatari o patrigni/matrigne, o i loro figli adottivi, affidatari o figliastri/figliastre, il partner registrato di un genitore o i figli del partner registrato sono personalmente coinvolti nella questione. Il motivo di astensione dovuto all'affinità persiste anche dopo la dissoluzione del matrimonio o della partnership registrata;
b) quando sono rappresentanti, incaricati, dipendenti o organi di una persona coinvolta nella questione o hanno conferito incarico in merito;
bbis)* quando hanno partecipato a un ordine di un'istanza precedente;
c) quando appaiono in conflitto d'interessi per altri motivi.
2. ...
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (104)
B.2025.24 · sg (Art. 95 Abs. 1 VRP in Verbindung mit Art. 7 Ziff. 222 der Gerichtskostenverordnung, sGS 941.12, in Verbindung mit Art. 98 Abs. 1 und Art. 98bis Abs. 1 VRP)
Residence Permit Non-Renewal Upheld Due to Insufficient Cohabitation Period
Cited in the final orders for the apportionment and payment of official costs and the non-award of extra-judicial costs.
B.2024.29 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. c VRP)
Appeal Against Refusal to Recuse Council Members Over Building Preservation Decision Dismissed
This article establishes the ground for mandatory recusal (Ausstand) for public officials when they appear biased for reasons other than those specified in lit. a and b, which was the core issue considered.
AK.2023.191 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. a, b und bb's VRP)
Consolidated Appeals Regarding Disciplinary Action, Recusal, and Legal Aid in Pre-Trial Detention Matters
Cited in reasoning regarding mandatory grounds for recusal.
AK.2023.191 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. c VRP)
Consolidated Appeals Regarding Disciplinary Action, Recusal, and Legal Aid in Pre-Trial Detention Matters
Cited in reasoning regarding the duty of public employees to recuse themselves.
B.2023.180 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. bbis VRP)
Recusal Denial for Department Head Over Prior Zoning Involvement
This provision governed the substantive reason for the initial request concerning prior involvement (Vorbefassung) which the court ultimately found not to be present, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.
23.5693 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 VRP)
Appeal Dismissed: Building Permit Removal and Allegations of Authority Bias
The court decision summary (headline) explicitly mentions this article in relation to the assessment of bias/abstention (Ausstandsgründe), which was addressed in the reasoning, though the final orders only concern costs.
B.2023.167 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. b VRP)
Recusal Denial Based on Judges' Part-Time University Teaching
The court dismissed the motions for recusal based on the relationship outlined in this provision concerning agency or representation of a party.
B.2023.167 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. c VRP)
Recusal Denial Based on Judges' Part-Time University Teaching
The court dismissed the motions regarding prior contacts under this provision, stating they did not suggest bias.
B.2023.167 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 VRP)
Recusal Request Based on Part-Time University Teaching in Administrative Appeal
This provision, concerning the mandatory recusal of court members, was cited as the general basis for the court's duty to examine recusal grounds ex officio.
B.2023.167 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. b VRP)
Recusal Request Based on Part-Time University Teaching in Administrative Appeal
This provision was cited in the reasoning leading to the decision to reject the recusal requests, as the court analyzed whether the part-time teaching assignments constituted the economic or professional relationship described in this article that would mandate recusal.
22.6740 · sg (Art. 7 VRP)
Appeal Against Synthetic Ice Rink Permit Granted Due to Environmental Assessment Deficiencies
This provision concerning abstention/recusal was cited in the headnote, although the appeal based on this ground was rejected in the reasoning, it is listed upfront.
22.4729 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 VRP)
Appeal Dismissed: Mobile Antenna Building Permit Upheld
Cited in the reasoning to address the impartiality claim, but not explicitly in the final orders.
21.9384.22.2047.22 · sg (Art. 7 VRP)
Zoning Plan Approval and Permit Challenge Rejection
Although discussed extensively in the reasoning regarding the appeal on the grounds of bias, this provision was not explicitly cited in the final dispositive orders (1-3) regarding the merits of the appeal.
B.2022.182 · sg (Art. 7 Abs. 1 VRP)
Day Care Noise Complaint Remand Upheld Against Bias Claim
Cited in the reasoning about the presumption of bias, which was a key issue addressed before reaching the final orders.
22.4863 · sg (Art. 7 VRP)
Building Permit Appeal: Recusal and Noise Calculation Requirements
Cited implicitly in Erw. 1.1 as the basis for the jurisdiction of the Bau- und Umweltdepartement.