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Art. 179 LOI sur l'exercice des droits politiques (LEDP) - Frais et dépens
Titre V, Chapitre I, Section I, Sous-Section I
Art. 179 LEDP · Frais et dépens
1. La procédure est en principe gratuite.
2. Des émoluments et frais peuvent toutefois être mis à la charge de la partie qui agit de manière téméraire ou par légèreté.
3. Si le recours apparaît d'emblée téméraire, la personne ou l'entité chargée de l'instruction pourra exiger de la personne recourante qu'elle fournisse une avance de frais. Si celle-ci n'est pas fournie dans le délai imparti, la personne ou l'entité chargée de l'instruction déclare le recours irrecevable.
4. Il n'est pas alloué de dépens dans la procédure.
Décisions judiciaires appliquant cette disposition (31)
CCST.2025.0007 · vd (art. 179 al. 1 LEDP cum art. 186 LEDP)
Recurrents v. Municipalities (Intercommunal Wind Farm Referendum)
Cited as the basis for rendering the decision without costs because proceedings concerning political rights are free of charge.
CCST.2025.0007 · vd (art. 179 al. 4 LEDP cum art. 186 LEDP)
Recurrents v. Municipalities (Intercommunal Wind Farm Referendum)
Cited as the basis for not awarding legal expenses (dépens).
CCST.2024.0008 · vd (Art. 179 al. 1 LEDP)
Citizens v. Municipality (Mobile Telephony Installation Initiative Challenge)
Cited in the reasoning section which justifies that the appeal procedure in political rights is free of judicial fees.
CCST.2024.0008 · vd (Art. 179 al. 4 LEDP)
Citizens v. Municipality (Mobile Telephony Installation Initiative Challenge)
Cited in the reasoning section which justifies that no legal costs (dépens) are awarded, applicable to the appeal procedure.
CCST.2024.0005 · vd (art. 179 al. 1 LEDP)
Federal Tribunal Upholds Nullification of Near-Free Public Transport Initiative
Cited as the basis for the decision that judicial costs are not to be collected in this type of procedure.
CCST.2024.0005 · vd (art. 179 al. 4 LEDP)
Federal Tribunal Upholds Nullification of Near-Free Public Transport Initiative
Cited as the basis for the decision that no legal fees are awarded.
CCST.2024.0004 · vd (Art. 179 al. 1 LEDP)
Communal Waste Regulation Initiative Invalidated for Unity of Subject Matter and Executive Encroachment
Applied because the appeal concerns political rights litigation, making the procedure free of court fees.
CCST.2024.0004 · vd (Art. 179 al. 4 LEDP)
Communal Waste Regulation Initiative Invalidated for Unity of Subject Matter and Executive Encroachment
Applied because no legal costs are awarded in this procedure.
CCST.2024.0006 · vd (art. 179 al. 1 LEDP)
Appeal Regarding Timeliness of Municipal Vote Challenge Dismissed
Cited as the basis for rendering the judgment without costs, referencing the general principle of free proceedings in political rights litigation.
CCST.2024.0001 · vd (Art. 179 al. 1 LEDP)
Mayor Revocation Appeal: Conflict of Interest and Absence
Cited to establish that the administrative appeal procedure in political rights matters is free of charge.
CCST.2024.0001 · vd (Art. 179 al. 4 LEDP)
Mayor Revocation Appeal: Conflict of Interest and Absence
Cited to establish that no legal costs (dépens) are awarded in this type of appeal.
CCST.2023.0002 · vd (art. 179 al. 1 LEDP)
Constitutional Court on Progressive Tax on Advertising Expenditures
Applied because proceedings concerning the exercise of political rights are generally free of judicial costs.
CCST.2023.0002 · vd (art. 179 al. 4 LEDP)
Constitutional Court on Progressive Tax on Advertising Expenditures
Applied to deny the allocation of legal costs (dépens).
CCST.2023.0010 · vd (Art. 179 al. 1 LEDP)
Challenge to Validation of Popular Initiative for Communes Fusion Study
Cited as the basis for rendering the political rights litigation procedure free of court fees.
CCST.2023.0010 · vd (Art. 179 al. 4 LEDP)
Challenge to Validation of Popular Initiative for Communes Fusion Study
Cited as the basis for not awarding costs (dépens) in the decision.