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VRP
CH-SG
CH-SG
Art. 12 Gesetz über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege (VRP) - Ermittlung des Sachverhaltes a) im allgemeinen
Zweiter Teil: Verfahren vor den Verwaltungsbehörden
Art. 12 VRP · Ermittlung des Sachverhaltes a) im allgemeinen
1. Die Behörde oder das von ihr beauftragte Verwaltungsorgan ermittelt den Sachverhalt und erhebt die Beweise von Amtes wegen durch Befragen von Beteiligten, Auskunftspersonen und Zeugen, durch Beizug von Urkunden, Amtsberichten und Sachverständigen, durch Augenschein sowie auf andere geeignete Weise.
2. Sind zur Wahrung des öffentlichen Interesses keine besonderen Erhebungen nötig, so sind nur die von den Beteiligten angebotenen und die leicht zugänglichen Beweise über erhebliche Tatsachen aufzunehmen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (146)
B.2024.151 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Sludge Spreading Illegality and Restoration Obligation
Cited in the reasoning section (3.4.4) to support the argument that the authority has fulfilled its duty of investigation with the expert report, and that the authority is not required to define all specific restoration measures beforehand.
B.2024.146 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 2 VRP)
School District Tuition Obligation Not Established by Civil Registration Alone
Cited in relation to the limited application of the investigative duty (Untersuchungsmaxime) and the resulting cooperation duty of the parties in administrative proceedings.
B.2023.187 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Appeal Dismissed in Public Procurement for Tax Software
Cited in reasoning regarding the court's duty to investigate on its own motion (Untersuchung von Amtes wegen).
B.2024.164 · sg (Art. 12 VRP)
Sham Marriage Residency Permit Non-Renewal Upheld
Cited in the context of the right to a hearing concerning the taking of evidence.
B.2023.178 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Child with Down Syndrome Placement in Special Education Upheld
Cited in the reasoning regarding the application of the principle of official investigation in the appeal proceedings.
B.2023.178 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 2 VRP)
Child with Down Syndrome Placement in Special Education Upheld
Cited in the reasoning regarding the application of the principle of official investigation in the appeal proceedings.
23.2403 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Appeal on Denied Tree Felling Permit Due to Procedural Violations
The case was remanded for proper factual clarification, which is rooted in the authority's duty to establish the facts of its own motion.
22.5558 · sg (Art. 12 VRP)
Building Permit Annulled Due to Insufficient Noise Assessment
The appeal was granted because the competent authority failed to establish the relevant facts of the case.
B.2023.142 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Unsuccessful Bidder v. Private Association Procurement Review
Cited as the legal basis for the authority's duty to establish the facts of its own motion, which the court found violated by the lower authority.
B.2023.142 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Public Procurement Dispute Over Unanswered Reference Check
The court found that the pre-authority violated its procedural duty to investigate the facts by failing to follow up on the non-received reference information, as per the official investigation duty.
B.2022.198 · sg (Art. 12 VRP)
Administrative Court Partially Upholds Appeal on Permit Status of Garage/Carport Renovation
This article, concerning the official duty to establish the facts (Untersuchungsgrundsatz), is cited in relation to the requirement for the respondent to cooperate in gathering necessary evidence.
B.2022.198 · sg (Art. 12 VRP)
Administrative Court Overturns Classification of Garage/Carport Renovation Due to Insufficient Documentation
The investigation principle was central to the reasoning regarding the required further clarification of the facts.
B.2023.41 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Owner Dog Weight Restriction Overturned Due to Stale Evidence
The court found that the lower authority violated its duty to investigate the facts by relying solely on the situation at the time of the original decision, which violates the principle of the official investigation in appeal proceedings.
B.2023.41 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 VRP)
Owner Dog Weight Restriction Overturned Due to Lack of Current Aggression
Cited implicitly in the reasoning section as the provision establishing the authority's duty to investigate facts, which the authority allegedly violated, leading to the quashing of the decision.
DIGS411.653 · sg (Art. 12 VRP)
Social Assistance Denial Remanded Due to Unverified Spousal Support Payments
The case was remanded to the lower authority for further factual clarification, applying the investigatory principle for evidence gathering in administrative procedure.