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VwVfG-EN · 130 sections

Part 1
Scope of Application, Local Jurisdiction, Electronic Communication, Administrative Assistance, European Administrative Cooperation▸

Chapter 1 · Scope of Application, Local Jurisdiction, Electronic Communication

Section 1Scope of application Section 2Exceptions from the scope of application Section 3Local jurisdiction Section 3aElectronic communication

Chapter 2 · Administrative Assistance

Section 4Duty of administrative assistance Section 5Conditions and limits of administrative assistance Section 6Selection of the authority Section 7Conduct of administrative assistance Section 8Costs of administrative assistance

Chapter 3 · European Administrative Cooperation

Section 8aPrinciples of the rendering of assistance Section 8bForm and handling of requests Section 8cCosts of the rendering of assistance Section 8dCommunications on the authority's own initiative Section 8eApplicability

Part 2
General Provisions on the Administrative Procedure▸

Chapter 1 · Principles of Procedure

Section 9Concept of the administrative procedure Section 10Informality of the administrative procedure Section 11Capacity to be a party Section 12Capacity to act Section 13Parties Section 14Authorised representatives and advisers Section 15Appointment of an authorised recipient Section 16Appointment of a representative by the authority's own initiative Section 17Representative in the case of uniform submissions Section 18Representative for parties with the same interest Section 19Common provisions for representatives in the case of uniform submissions and of the same interest Section 20Persons excluded Section 21Concern of bias Section 22Commencement of the procedure Section 23Official language Section 24Principle of investigation Section 25Advice, information, early public participation Section 26Means of evidence Section 27Affirmation in lieu of oath Section 27aPublication on the internet Section 27bLaying open of documents Section 27cDiscussion with parties to the procedure or with the public Section 28Hearing of parties Section 29Inspection of files by parties Section 30Secrecy

Chapter 2 · Time Limits, Dates, Reinstatement

Section 31Time limits and dates Section 32Reinstatement of former status

Chapter 3 · Official Certification

Section 33Certification of documents Section 34Certification of signatures

Part 3
Administrative Act▸

Chapter 1 · Coming into Being of the Administrative Act

Section 35Concept of the administrative act Section 35aFully automated issuing of an administrative act Section 36Ancillary provisions to the administrative act Section 37Definiteness and form of the administrative act; instruction on legal remedies Section 38Assurance Section 39Statement of reasons for the administrative act Section 40Discretion Section 41Notification of the administrative act Section 42Manifest inaccuracies in the administrative act Section 42aFiction of approval

Chapter 2 · Finality of the Administrative Act

Section 43Effectiveness of the administrative act Section 44Nullity of the administrative act Section 45Curing of procedural and formal defects Section 46Consequences of procedural and formal defects Section 47Conversion of a defective administrative act Section 48Withdrawal of an unlawful administrative act Section 49Revocation of a lawful administrative act Section 49aReimbursement, interest Section 50Withdrawal and revocation in the legal-remedy procedure Section 51Resumption of the procedure Section 52Return of instruments and things

Chapter 3 · Effects of the Administrative Act on Limitation

Section 53Suspension of limitation by administrative act

Part 4
Public-Law Contract▸

Section 54Admissibility of the public-law contract Section 55Contract of settlement Section 56Reciprocal contract Section 57Written form Section 58Consent of third parties and authorities Section 59Nullity of the public-law contract Section 60Adjustment and termination in special cases Section 61Submission to immediate enforcement Section 62Correspondent application of provisions

Part 5
Special Types of Procedure▸

Chapter 1 · Formal Administrative Procedure

Section 63Application of the provisions on the formal administrative procedure Section 64Form of the application Section 65Participation of witnesses and experts Section 66Duty to hear parties Section 67Requirement of an oral hearing Section 68Course of the oral hearing Section 69Decision Section 70Challenge of the decision Section 71Special provisions for the formal procedure before committees

Chapter 1a · Procedure through a Single Point of Contact

Section 71aApplicability Section 71bProcedure Section 71cDuties to inform Section 71dMutual support Section 71eElectronic procedure

Chapter 2 · Plan Approval Procedure

Section 72Application of the provisions on the plan approval procedure Section 72aSubmission of the plan and organisation of the procedure Section 73Hearing procedure Section 73aAuthority participation Section 73bDiscussion hearing Section 73cPlan amendment during the procedure Section 73dProject manager Section 74Plan approval decision Section 74aPlan approval permission Section 74bDispensing with plan approval and plan approval permission Section 75Legal effects of the plan approval Section 75aLapse of the plan Section 76Plan amendments before completion of the project Section 77Setting aside of the plan approval decision Section 78Concurrence of several projects

Part 6
Legal-Remedy Procedure▸

Section 79Legal remedies against administrative acts Section 80Reimbursement of costs in the objection procedure

Part 7
Honorary Activity, Committees▸

Chapter 1 · Honorary Activity

Section 81Application of the provisions on honorary activity Section 82Duty to undertake honorary activity Section 83Exercise of honorary activity Section 84Duty of secrecy Section 85Compensation Section 86Removal Section 87Regulatory offences

Chapter 2 · Committees

Section 88Application of the provisions on committees Section 89Order at meetings Section 90Quorum Section 91Adoption of resolutions Section 92Elections by committees Section 93Record

Part 8
Final Provisions▸

Section 94Transfer of municipal functions Section 95Special rule for defence matters Section 96Transitional application to procedures Section 97Section 97 Section 98Section 98 Section 99Section 99 Section 100Land statutory rules Section 101City-state clause Section 102Transitional provision to section 53 Section 102aTransitional rule for the conduct of administrative procedures Section 102bTransitional provision to sections 72 to 78 Section 103Section 103

Part 8 · Final Provisions › Section 103

Section 103

(Entry into force)

← Previous Section 102b Transitional provision to sections 72 to 78

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