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VRP
CH-SG
CH-SG
Art. 7 Gesetz über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege (VRP) - b) Ausstand
Zweiter Teil: Verfahren vor den Verwaltungsbehörden
Art. 7 VRP · b) Ausstand
1. Behördemitglieder sowie öffentliche Angestellte und amtlich bestellte Sachverständige, die Anordnungen treffen, solche vorbereiten oder daran mitwirken, haben von sich aus in Ausstand zu treten
a) wenn sie selbst, ihre Verlobten oder Ehegatten, ihre eingetragenen Partner, ihre Verwandten und Verschwägerten bis und mit dem dritten Grad, ihre Adoptiv-, Pflege- oder Stiefeltern oder ihre Adoptiv-, Pflege- oder Stiefkinder, der eingetragene Partner eines Elternteils oder die Kinder des eingetragenen Partners an der Angelegenheit persönlich beteiligt sind. Der Ausstandsgrund der Verschwägerung besteht nach Auflösung der Ehe oder der eingetragenen Partnerschaft fort;
b) wenn sie Vertreter, Beauftragte, Angestellte oder Organe einer an der Angelegenheit beteiligten Person sind oder in der Sache Auftrag erteilt haben;
bbis)* wenn sie bei einer Anordnung einer Vorinstanz mitgewirkt haben;
c) wenn sie aus anderen Gründen befangen erscheinen.
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Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (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.