Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland
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The Federal Administrative Court (FAC; French Tribunal Administratif fédéral, Italian Tribunale amministrativo federale, Romansh administrative tribunal federal, english Federal Administrative Court), based in St. Gallen hears appeals against rulings by federal agencies. In certain subject areas, the court is also responsible for reviewing decisions and cantonal judges also isolated in litigation.
Status, location and organization
The Federal Administrative Court began its work in temporary premises in Bern on 1 January 2007 and relocated in the summer of 2012 to St. Gallen. It is composed of five departments and the Secretariat. The court has a statutory form of governing bodies: the Executive Committee, the full court, the Presidents' Conference and the Administrative Commission. Justice units are the departments and chambers.
With approximately 75 judges and magistrates as well as 320 employees, it is the largest federal court (as of August 2013).
Jurisdiction
The Federal Administrative Court hears appeals against rulings by federal agencies. In certain subject areas, the court is also responsible for reviewing decisions and cantonal judges also isolated in litigation. As far as the Federal Administrative Court decides in the last instance, his judgments can be appealed to the Federal Court.
Legal bases
Article 191a para 2Vorlage. Kind / Maintenance / ch- search of the Federal Constitution provides: The Federal Government shall appoint judicial authorities for the assessment of public disputes from the jurisdiction of the federal government. With the creation of the Federal Administrative Court ( and the Federal Criminal Court ) of this constitutional mandate has been implemented.
The Federal Law of 17 June 2005 on the Federal Administrative Court ( Administrative Court Act, VGG, SR 173.32 ) regulates position, organization and jurisdiction of the court and the applicable procedural law.
The Federal Administrative Court has the judicial organization and management in the financial regulations of the Federal Administrative Court (VGR, SR 173.320.1 ) regulated.