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LWGLAGR
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Art. 70 Bundesgesetz vom 29. April 1998 über die Landwirtschaft (LwG) - Grundsatz
LwG; 3. Titel: Direktzahlungen; 1. Kapitel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen
Art. 70 LwG · Grundsatz
Zur Abgeltung der gemeinwirtschaftlichen Leistungen werden Bewirtschaftern und Bewirtschafterinnen von landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben Direktzahlungen ausgerichtet.
Die Direktzahlungen umfassen: a. Kulturlandschaftsbeiträge; b. Versorgungssicherheitsbeiträge; c. Biodiversitätsbeiträge; d. Produktionssystembeiträge; e. Beiträge für regionale Biodiversität und Landschaftsqualität; f. Übergangsbeiträge.
Der Bundesrat legt die Höhe der Beiträge fest. Dabei berücksichtigt er das Ausmass der erbrachten gemeinwirtschaftlichen Leistungen, den mit der Erbringung dieser Leistungen verbundenen Aufwand und die auf dem Markt erzielbaren Erlöse.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (41)
VVGE.2005.06.Nr.24 · ow (Art. 70 LwG)
Agricultural Barn Renovation and Zoning Compliance
Cited to show that agricultural law measures are sufficient to protect the environment from potential over-fertilization, offering a less restrictive alternative than structural alterations.
ARMP.2025.24 · ne (Art. 70 al. 1 LAgr)
Agricultural Subsidy Reduction Upheld Despite Procedural Flaw in Surveillance
Cited in the reasoning to support the principle that direct payments depend on proof of provided services, which is the core subject of the dispute.
B-1064/2020 (Art. 70 cpv. 2 LAgr)
Farmer's Appeal on Direct Payments and Slope Contributions Partially Granted
Used to list the different types of direct payments available in agriculture.
B-2179/2019 (Art. 70 Abs. 1 LwG)
Farmer's Appeal on Agricultural Payment Reduction Dismissed Due to Inconsistent Nutrient Balance Calculation
Cited as the legal basis for direct payments to farmers for public services.
B-5033/2019 (Art. 70 Abs. 1 LwG)
Agricultural Payments Appeal Dismissed Due to Operator Status
Cited as the legal basis for direct payments to farmers for public services rendered.
VWBES.2017.203 · so (Art. 70 Abs. 1 Bundesgesetzes über die Landwirtschaft, Landwirtschaftsgesetz, LwG, SR 910.1)
Agricultural Operation Direct Payments Eligibility Withdrawal Appeal Dismissed
Cited in the reasoning but not explicitly in the dispositive orders (1. and 2.). Therefore, it is excluded based on the rules, even though it provides the general context for direct payments.
Plainte.2016.19 · vd (Art. 70 al. 1 et 3 LAgr)
Cantonal Court Upholds Seizure of Agricultural Payments in Debt Enforcement
Cited in the reasoning regarding the nature of direct payments, though the final order was inadmissibility.
B-2261/2014 (Art. 70 Abs. 1 LwG)
Farmer appeals agricultural payment deductions for welfare and environmental breaches dismissed.
Cited as the primary legal basis for direct payments, contingent on meeting certain requirements, including ecological performance.
B-563/2013 (Art. 70 Abs. 1 LwG)
Farmer Disqualified from Direct Payments for Exceeding Phosphorus Limits
Cited as the basis for withholding or reclaiming contributions for non-compliance with conditions and obligations.
CDP.2014.136 · ne (Art. 70 al. 1 LAgr)
Company v. State: Unjustified Delay in Ecological Contribution Payments
Cited to establish the Confederation's mandate to grant general direct payments and ecological contributions.
VD.LA.14.16 · sg (Art. 70 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 70a Abs. 1 Bst. b LwG)
Animal Welfare Violations Justify Reduction of Direct Payments
Cited in the reasoning to establish that compliance with the ÖLN, which requires adherence to animal welfare regulations, is a prerequisite for receiving direct payments.
B-2941/2013 (Art. 70 - 77 LwG)
Property Owner's Agricultural Area Zoning Correction Dispute
Regulate direct payments and payments for ecological services in agriculture.
B-5397/2012 (art. 70 al. 1, 2 et 4 LAgr)
Farmer entitled to reduced payment for non-compliant manure storage
These provisions are the legal basis for granting, reducing, or refusing direct payments to farmers who fulfill ecological prestations and adhere to environmental legislation, including water protection laws.
B.2012.1 · sg (Art. 70 Abs. 5 lit. b LwG)
Land Readjustment Plan Upheld Over Agricultural Land Expropriation for Road Development
Cited in the proportionality analysis regarding the appellant's age and potential loss of entitlement to direct payments.
B.2012.1 · sg (Art. 70 Abs. 5 lit. e LwG)
Land Readjustment Plan Upheld Over Agricultural Land Expropriation for Road Development
Cited in the proportionality analysis regarding the requirement for succession planning/training.