Equality violation found; challenged judgment annulled

E233/2025Cour constitutionnelle16 juin 2026Annulled

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Résumé Omnilex

The Constitutional Court upheld the constitutional complaint, held that the complainant's right to equality before the law had been violated by the challenged judgment, and annulled that judgment. It also ordered the Bund, represented by the Federal Minister for the Interior, to reimburse costs of EUR 2,856 within 14 days.

Regeste Omnilex

Art. 7 B-VG; constitutional complaint against a judgment; if the challenged decision violates the right to equality before the law, the Constitutional Court annuls the decision. Upon success of the complaint, costs may be awarded against the competent federal authority.

Texte intégral

Verfassungsgerichtshof E233/2025

  • Dokumenttyp: Entscheidungstext
  • Entscheidungsdatum: 16.06.2026
  • ECLI: ECLI:AT:VFGH:2026:E233.2025

Spruch

I.Der Beschwerdeführer ist durch das angefochtene Erkenntnis im verfassungsgesetzlich gewährleisteten Recht auf Gleichheit aller Staatsbürger vor dem Gesetz verletzt worden.

Das Erkenntnis wird aufgehoben.

II.Der Bund (Bundesminister für Inneres) ist schuldig, dem Beschwerdeführer zuhanden seines Rechtsvertreters die mit € 2.856,– bestimmten Prozesskosten binnen 14 Tagen bei sonstiger Exekution zu ersetzen.

Mots-clés

equality before the lawconstitutional complaintannulmentcostsconstitutional review

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Question juridique clé

Whether the challenged judgment violated the complainant's constitutional right to equality before the law.

Solution extraite

The complainant was violated in the constitutionally guaranteed right to equality before the law.

Motifs extraits

The Constitutional Court found the challenged judgment unconstitutional on equality grounds and therefore annulled it.

Question juridique clé

Whether the challenged judgment had to be annulled.

Solution extraite

The challenged judgment was annulled.

Motifs extraits

Because a constitutional rights violation was established, the judgment could not stand.

Question juridique clé

Whether the complainant was entitled to reimbursement of costs.

Solution extraite

The federal authority must reimburse procedural costs in the amount of EUR 2,856 within 14 days under threat of enforcement.

Motifs extraits

As the complaint succeeded, the complainant was awarded costs against the Federal Minister for the Interior.

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