Hears appeals against decisions of federal authorities across fields from asylum and migration to telecommunications, taxation and public procurement. In asylum matters it is generally the final instance, which makes it one of the busiest federal courts.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- specialised
- Court type
- General federal administrative court
- Jurisdiction
- National — appeals against federal administrative decisions, including asylum
- Seat
- St. Gallen
- Established
- 2007
- Composition
- Federal judges organised into subject-matter divisions.
- Appointment
- Elected by the Federal Assembly for six-year terms.
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Federal Supreme Court in many but not all matters; final in most asylum cases.
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