Commentaries: Art. 27g

In order to establish the facts of the case, the investigative body shall obtain evidence by the means set out in Article 12 APA¹. However, there is no formal examination of witnesses in an administrative investigation.
The federal authorities and employees involved in the administrative investigation are obliged to cooperate in establishing the facts of the case.
If it becomes apparent in the course of an administrative investigation that information covered by the duty of confidentiality is required from other departments or from the Federal Chancellery, the investigative body must first obtain the consent of the head of the department or of the Federal Chancellor. In other cases, Article 14 applies.
The authorities and persons involved in the administrative investigation shall have the opportunity to inspect all files that concern them and to comment on them (Art. 26-28 APA).
They have the right to be heard (Art. 29–33 APA).

Art. 27g