Questione giuridica chiave
Who bears the costs when an administrative appeal becomes moot after reconsideration by the authority?
Decisione estratta
Because the Federal Office withdrew its refusal after further reflection and thereby caused the case to become moot, the appellant should not bear the costs; no costs are charged.
Motivazione estratta
For mootness under Art. 5 VGKE, the decisive factor is the material cause of the mootness. When an authority revokes its own decision through reconsideration before the Federal Administrative Court decides, it is treated as having lost if it acted on better insight.