Oberverwaltungsgerichte
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Oberverwaltungsgerichte are Germany’s higher administrative courts at the state level, responsible for reviewing decisions of lower administrative courts before possible appeal to the Federal Administrative Court.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of appeal
ⓘ
higher administrative court ⓘ state-level court ⓘ |
| appealTo | Bundesverwaltungsgericht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToBranch | ordinary administrative jurisdiction (Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit) ⓘ |
| bindingOn | lower administrative courts of the same Land ⓘ |
| canGrant | interim relief in administrative disputes ⓘ |
| canHear |
appeals on points of fact and law (depending on statute)
ⓘ
certain cases as court of first instance in specific administrative matters ⓘ |
| canRefer | questions of federal law to Bundesverwaltungsgericht via appeal ⓘ |
| composition | professional judges ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionForm |
judgment
ⓘ
order ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
civil and criminal courts
ⓘ
constitutional courts of the Länder ⓘ finance courts ⓘ social courts ⓘ |
| equivalentInSomeStates | Verwaltungsgerichtshof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ensure uniform application of administrative law within a Land
ⓘ
hear appeals in administrative matters ⓘ review decisions of lower administrative courts ⓘ |
| goal |
control of legality of administrative action
ⓘ
protection of individual rights against public administration ⓘ |
| hasChambers | senates (Senate) for different subject areas ⓘ |
| hasType | collegial court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | German Länder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalArea | administrative law ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Administrative Court Code (Verwaltungsgerichtsordnung, VwGO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelInHierarchy | second instance in ordinary administrative court proceedings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | respective state capitals or major cities of the Länder ⓘ |
| mayIssue | precedent-forming decisions within a Land ⓘ |
| oversightOf | Verwaltungsgerichte of the same Land ⓘ |
| partOf | German administrative court system ⓘ |
| partyType |
citizens
ⓘ
companies ⓘ public authorities ⓘ |
| remedyType | appeal (Berufung or Beschwerde, depending on procedure) ⓘ |
| reviewLevel |
above administrative courts (Verwaltungsgerichte)
ⓘ
below Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
asylum and immigration administrative disputes
ⓘ
building and construction permits ⓘ civil service and public employment law ⓘ environmental administrative law ⓘ higher education and school law ⓘ planning and zoning disputes ⓘ police and regulatory law ⓘ public law disputes not of constitutional nature ⓘ |
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