Revision of erroneous factual finding in housing surcharge case

ATA/92/1997Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberFeb 4, 1997Granted

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Omnilex summary

In a revision proceeding concerning a social-housing surcharge, the TA held that its earlier judgment contained an erroneous factual finding. Because the error constituted an inadvertence, revision was granted. The court also stated that the OCP file is a relevant means of proving that a person has left the canton. No further procedural details are available from the excerpt.

Omnilex headnote

LGL. 31; révision pour inadvertance résultant d'une constatation de fait erronée; un arrêt fondé sur un fait matériellement inexact peut être révisé lorsque l'erreur procède d'une inadvertance manifeste. Le dossier de l'OCP constitue un moyen de preuve pertinent pour établir le départ d'une personne du canton (consid. non indiqué).

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Descripteurs

PROCEDURE ADMINISTRATIVE; REVISION(DECISION); LOGEMENT; SURTAXE; LOGEMENT SOCIAL; DOMICILE; PROC

Normes

LGL.31

Résumé

L'arrêt du TA qui constate un fait erroné est entaché d'une inadvertance et doit être révisé. Le fichier de l'OCP est un moyen pertinent pour attester du départ d'une personne du canton.

Keywords

revisionerroneous factual findinginadvertencesocial housingsurchargedomicileevidencedeparture from canton

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Key legal question

Whether the prior TA judgment had to be revised because it contained an erroneous factual finding.

Extracted holding

Yes. The incorrect factual finding amounted to an inadvertence justifying revision.

Extracted reasoning

A judgment based on a materially mistaken fact may be revised when the mistake is established as an inadvertence.

Key legal question

Whether the OCP file could serve as relevant evidence of a person's departure from the canton.

Extracted holding

Yes. The OCP file was considered a relevant means of proof for that fact.

Extracted reasoning

The court accepted the OCP file as probative evidence of departure from the canton.

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