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Art. 33a Bundesgesetz vom 20. Dezember 1968 über das Verwaltungsverfahren (VwVG)
VwVG; Zweiter Abschnitt: Allgemeine Verfahrensgrundsätze; Hbis. Verfahrenssprache
Art. 33a VwVG
Das Verfahren wird in einer der vier Amtssprachen geführt, in der Regel in der Sprache, in der die Parteien ihre Begehren gestellt haben oder stellen würden.
Im Beschwerdeverfahren ist die Sprache des angefochtenen Entscheids massgebend. Verwenden die Parteien eine andere Amtssprache, so kann das Verfahren in dieser Sprache geführt werden.
Reicht eine Partei Urkunden ein, die nicht in einer Amtssprache verfasst sind, so kann die Behörde mit dem Einverständnis der anderen Parteien darauf verzichten, eine Übersetzung zu verlangen.
Im Übrigen ordnet die Behörde eine Übersetzung an, wo dies nötig ist.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (124)
E-5467/2023 (Art. 33a Abs. 4 VwVG)
Asylum Claim Rejection Upheld Despite Procedural Flaw
Allows for translation orders only when necessary.
A-3256/2023 (art. 33a al. 1 PA)
Taxpayer Appeal Partially Granted: Exclusion of 2021-2022 Tax Information Ordered
Determines the language of the proceedings, stating that it is generally the language in which the parties filed their submissions.
RR.2025.172 (art. 33a al. 2 PA)
Switzerland v. German Extradition Applicant (Fraud, Theft, Forgery)
This provision of the Federal Act on Administrative Procedure determines the language of appeal proceedings.
E-7104/2025 (Art. 33a Abs. 1 VwVG)
Spanish Asylum Seeker's Deportation Upheld Amidst Lack of Evidence
Cited regarding the requirement for official languages of the Confederation.
D-5117/2025 (Art. 33a Abs. 1 VwVG)
Asylum Refusal Upheld: Greece Deemed Safe Third Country for Removal
Cited in relation to the language of legal proceedings.
RR.2024.129 (Art. 33a al. 2 PA)
Applicant v. Ukrainian Mutual Legal Assistance Authority
Cited in the reasoning regarding the language of the proceedings, but not explicitly in the dispositive orders.
B-6313/2024 (Art. 33a al. 2 PA)
Maturity Exam Grade Appeal: Improper Calculation Leads to Grade Adjustment
Provision on the language of the proceedings.
D-6167/2024 (Art. 33a Abs. 4 VwVG)
Asylum Seeker's Deportation Upheld Due to Unconvincing Persecution Claims
Used to waive the translation of a foreign-language document submitted at the appeal stage.
D-4881/2024 (Art. 33a Abs. 4 VwVG)
Asylum Appeal Dismissed for Turkish Nationals: Persecution Claims Unsubstantiated
Allows for dispensing with translation of documents when they are named in the original language and do not lead to a different assessment.
F-361/2020 (Art. 33a al. 3 PA)
Switzerland Bars Individual for Ten Years Due to Organized Crime and Financial Scandal Concerns
This provision allows authorities to dispense with translation of documents with the agreement of the parties, or to order translations if necessary, which was relevant to the handling of non-French documents.
F-361/2020 (Art. 33a al. 4 PA)
Switzerland Bars Individual for Ten Years Due to Organized Crime and Financial Scandal Concerns
This provision states that the administration can order translations of essential parts of documents if necessary, relevant to the handling of non-French documents.
D-4638/2024 (Art. 33a Abs. 2 VwVG)
Deportation to France Upheld for Former Ukrainian Refugees
States that the procedural language is generally that of the contested decision.
A-2674/2024 (Art. 33a Abs. 1 VwVG)
Property Owner's Right to be Heard Violated Due to Lack of Translation
Cited to establish the procedural language for the proceedings before the Federal Administrative Court.
A-2674/2024 (Art. 33a Abs. 4 VwVG)
Property Owner's Right to be Heard Violated Due to Lack of Translation
Cited to state that the authority must order a translation where necessary.
RR.2024.56A (art. 33a cpv. 2 PA)
Italy v. Swiss Attorney General's Office (Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigation)
Used to determine that the current decision is issued in the language of the contested decision (Italian), even though the appeal was in German.