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Revision allowed to clarify “close connection” under UVPG

BVerwG 4 B 28/13, 4 B 28/13 (4 C 4/14)Bverwg / Division 4Feb 24, 2014Granted

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The Federal Administrative Court granted leave to appeal on points of law. It held that the complaint was well-founded because the cassation proceedings could contribute to clarifying the meaning of the term “close connection” in § 3b(2) sentences 1 and 2 UVPG. The decision also noted the provisional determination of the value in dispute for the revision proceedings.

Omnilex headnote

§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO; leave to appeal on points of law may be granted where the case raises a question of fundamental significance. The interpretation of the term “close connection” in § 3b(2) sentences 1 and 2 UVPG is capable of constituting such a question if its clarification is likely to advance the uniform application of the law (consid. 1). A complaint is well-founded where the proposed revision may materially contribute to resolving that interpretive issue. The provisional assessment of the value in dispute follows the GKG provisions cited by the court (consid. 2).

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BVerwG — 4 B 28/13, 4 B 28/13 (4 C 4/14), Beschluss

Entscheidungsdatum: 2014-02-24

Aktenzeichen: 4 B 28/13, 4 B 28/13 (4 C 4/14)

Dokumenttyp: Beschluss

Normen: § 3b Abs 2 S 1 UVPG, § 3b Abs 2 S 2 UVPG, § 132 Abs 2 Nr 1 VwGO

Vorinstanz: vorgehend Oberverwaltungsgericht für das Land Schleswig-Holstein, 8. März 2013, Az: 1 LB 5/12, Urteil

Spruchkörper: 4. Senat

Titelzeile

Revisionszulassung; Begriffsklärung des Begriffs "enger Zusammenhang" im Rahmen der UVP-Prüfung

Gründe

1 Die Beschwerde ist begründet. Die Revision ist nach § 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO zuzulassen. Das Revisionsverfahren kann voraussichtlich zur Klärung des Begriffs des "engen Zusammenhangs" im Sinne des § 3b Abs. 2 Satz 1 und 2 UVPG beitragen.

2 Die vorläufige Streitwertfestsetzung für das Revisionsverfahren beruht auf § 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1, § 52 Abs. 1 und § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG.

Keywords

revision leavefundamental significanceenvironmental impact assessmentclose connectionjudicial clarification

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether revision should be allowed under § 132(2) No. 1 VwGO because the meaning of “close connection” under § 3b(2) sentences 1 and 2 UVPG requires clarification.

Extracted holding

Yes. The issue is legally significant and the revision can contribute to clarifying the meaning of “close connection” in the UVP screening context.

Extracted reasoning

The court held that the complaint is well-founded because the proposed cassation proceedings are likely to clarify the statutory concept of a “close connection” within § 3b(2) UVPG.

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