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# Administrative Procedure Act (APA)

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## Administrative Procedure Act (APA)

SR 172.021 — Federal Act of 20 December 1968 on Administrative Procedure (Administrative Procedure Act, APA).

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Article 103 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Dispatch of the Federal Council dated 24 September 1965, decrees:

\[BS 1 3\]. This provision corresponds to Art. 177 para. 3 and 187 para. 1 let. d of the Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 (SR 101). Amended by Annex No 2 of the FA of 6 Oct. 2000 on the General Provisions of Social Insurance Law, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3371; BBl 1991 II 185 910, 1994 V 921, 1999 4523). BBl 1965 II 1348

## Contents

1\. Scope of Application and Definitions — 6 articles 2. General Procedural Principles — 45 articles 3. Appeal Procedure in General — 30 articles 4. Special Authorities — 9 articles 5. Final and Transitional Provisions — 3 articles 6. Final Provision of the Amendment of 18 March 1994 — 0 articles 7. Final Provision to the Amendment of 17 June 2005 — 0 articles

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