Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland
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The Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland
(FAC; , , ; ) is the judicial authority to which decisions of the federal authorities of Switzerland can be appeal
ed. The FAC's decisions can generally be appealed, in turn, to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
.
, the supreme executive authority of Switzerland, also served as a final court of appeal in certain areas of administrative law. These judicial functions were also taken over by the FAC, ensuring that every decision of the administration can be reviewed in the last instance by an independent court of law.
The judges are elected by the Federal Assembly of Switzerland and serve for six years; reelections are possible. The president of the FAC for 2007 is Christoph Bandli.
The FAC took up work in Berne
on 1 January 2007. It is set to relocate to its permanent seat in St. Gallen
once the construction of the court building there is complete.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(FAC; , , ; ) is the judicial authority to which decisions of the federal authorities of Switzerland can be appeal
Appeal
An appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court's decision....
ed. The FAC's decisions can generally be appealed, in turn, to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the supreme court of Switzerland. It is located in Lausanne.According to the Constitution of Switzerland, the court has jurisdiction over violations of:*federal law;*public international law;*intercantonal law;...
.
Purpose
The FAC was created with the federal judicial reform in 2005 to replace some thirty boards of appeal that exercised judicial oversight over the various departments of the federal administration. Up until 2007, the Swiss Federal CouncilSwiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
, the supreme executive authority of Switzerland, also served as a final court of appeal in certain areas of administrative law. These judicial functions were also taken over by the FAC, ensuring that every decision of the administration can be reviewed in the last instance by an independent court of law.
Organisation
The FAC is organised in five divisions with 72 judges in total:- I: infrastructure, finance and personnel (16 judges)
- II: economy, education and competition (15 judges)
- III: foreigners, health and social security (13 judges)
- IV: asylum law (13 judges)
- V: asylum law (15 judges)
The judges are elected by the Federal Assembly of Switzerland and serve for six years; reelections are possible. The president of the FAC for 2007 is Christoph Bandli.
Seat
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
on 1 January 2007. It is set to relocate to its permanent seat in St. Gallen
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
once the construction of the court building there is complete.
External links
- Website of the FAC in German, French or Italian
- English language booklet on the FAC published by the Court
- Federal Law of 17 June 2005 on the Federal Administrative Court in German, French or Italian