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Art. 13 Loi sur l’encouragement des hautes écoles et de la recherche (LEHER) - Surveillance
Surveillance, protection des titres et protection contre les fraudes
Art. 13 LEHER · Surveillance
1. Les institutions tertiaires font l'objet d’une surveillance de la part du département, par son service, portant sur le respect des contrats de prestations, du subventionnement et de la qualité des prestations dans le cadre des contributions accordées et des missions confiées par la présente loi.
2. La surveillance cantonale des institutions tertiaires du canton porte notamment sur l’utilisation rationnelle et efficace des fonds octroyés.
3. Sur proposition du service, le département réduit, suspend, supprime ou demande la restitution des contributions financières cantonales si les institutions tertiaires ne respectent pas les lois ou conventions fédérales ou cantonales ainsi que les accords cantonaux et intercantonaux, les règlements ou les directives du département.
Décisions judiciaires appliquant cette disposition (24)
EDÖB · SNF Dokumente zum (Art. 13 Abs. 4 FIFG)
Freedom of Information Act Request for Research Grant Information
Cited as a special provision of federal law that potentially precludes access to expert names.
EDÖB · empfehlung vom 5deze (Art. 13 Abs. 3 FIFG)
Swiss National Fund Transparency Case
Cited as a special provision that allows for the withholding of expert names in peer review procedures.
B-177/2024 (art. 13 LERI)
Research Foundation Denied Non-Profit Status for Inadequate Research Basis
Used to assess the grounds for appeal, including violations of federal law and abuse of discretionary power.
B-4950/2023 (Art. 13 Abs. 3 Bst. b FIFG)
Scientific Discretion and Funding Application Rejection Upheld
The court used this provision to assess the factual findings made by the lower instance regarding the applicant's qualifications and project feasibility.
B-4950/2023 (Art. 13 FIFG)
Scientific Discretion and Funding Application Rejection Upheld
This provision was used in conjunction with VGG provisions to establish the court's jurisdiction for appeals concerning research grants.
B-4982/2024 (Art. 13 Abs. 3 FIFG)
Innovation Funding Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Merit
This provision specifies that appeals in innovation funding matters are limited to violations of federal law and factual inaccuracies, excluding appeals based on inappropriateness.
EDÖB 2024-12-16 (Art. 13 Abs. 4 FIFG)
FDPIC Report: Data Protection in the Pandemic Era
This provision governs the conditions under which the names of referees and scientific experts involved in research funding decisions can be disclosed, particularly in the context of appeals.
B-223/2022 (art. 13 LERI)
Grant Rejection Upheld Due to Lack of Broad Public Impact
Cited as the legal basis for the applicant's right to appeal and the grounds for review by the Federal Administrative Court.
B-1320/2022 (Art. 13 Abs. 3 und Abs. 5 des Bundesgesetzes über die Förderung der Forschung und der Innovation vom 14. Dezember 2012 (FIFG, SR 420.1) i.V.m Art. 31 und Art. 33 Bst. h VGG)
Postdoctoral Research Grant Rejection Upheld for Swiss-Based Research Proposal
Cited as the basis for the jurisdiction of the Federal Administrative Court regarding decisions on granting contributions.
B-4694/2020 (Art. 13 LERI)
Researcher's Spark Grant Application Rejected Due to Lack of Scientific Rigor
Used to reject the appeal because the decision did not violate federal law, nor did it involve an excessive or abusive exercise of discretion, nor did it result from an inaccurate or incomplete determination of relevant facts.
B-5027/2019 (Art. 13 LERI)
Grant Rejection Upheld Due to Insufficient International Cultural Diplomacy Integration
Cited as the basis for the applicant's right to appeal and the procedural rules for subsidy decisions.
B-6578/2019 (Art. 13 LERI)
Research Equipment Subsidy Rejection Upheld Due to Lack of Innovation and Personnel Issues
Cited as the legal basis for challenging the decision based on federal law violations, including abuse of discretion and inaccurate fact-finding.
B-6578/2019 (Art. 13 LERI)
Research Equipment Subsidy Rejection Upheld Due to Lack of Innovation and Personnel Issues
Cited as the legal basis for the right to appeal and for the applicants' standing to appeal.
B-3448/2019 (Art. 13 LERI)
Applicant Fails to Prove Reduced Research Activity for Grant Eligibility
Used to define the grounds for appeal concerning violations of federal law and factual findings.
A-6160/2018 (Art. 13 Abs. 4 FIFG)
Public Interest Group v. National Research Program (Confidentiality of Grant and Reviewer Information)
The court used this provision to address the confidentiality of peer reviewers' names, requiring the National Science Foundation to seek their consent for disclosure.