Key legal question
Whether SECO had standing to file a criminal-law appeal against the cantonal dismissal decision.
Extracted holding
SECO did not demonstrate a legally protected interest and therefore lacked standing to appeal in criminal matters.
Extracted reasoning
Standing under Art. 81 BGG requires a legally protected interest, not merely an affected interest. SECO relied on concepts relevant to public-law appeals, but did not show a legal entitlement. It was neither obviously a private claimant with civil claims nor a federal administering authority in administrative criminal proceedings; the AVIG matter was prosecuted by the cantons under Art. 79 ATSG, so the VStrR did not apply.