Key legal question
Whether the Valais cantonal insurance court had territorial jurisdiction based on the insured person's domicile.
Extracted holding
Jurisdiction in Valais was not proven because the insured person did not establish domicile in Valais; student status and available circumstances did not rebut the presumption against domicile transfer.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 58(1) LPGA and Art. 13 LPGA in conjunction with Arts. 23-26 CC, domicile depends on actual residence plus externally recognizable intent to settle. For students, Art. 26 CC creates a rebuttable presumption against domicile at the study place unless strong ties there and markedly weakened family ties are shown. The appellant failed to prove these conditions.