Key legal question
Whether the physicians' association had standing to challenge a competitor's authorization to practice as an ophthalmologist under compulsory health insurance.
Extracted holding
The association lacked the specific, direct and particularized interest required for association or competitor standing; its members were not sufficiently affected by the licensing decision.
Extracted reasoning
The court aligned cantonal standing rules with Art. 103 lit. a OG. The challenged authorization operated within a special licensing/contingent regime under Art. 55a KVG, but the association's members were not subject to the relevant restriction because they were already licensed before the cutoff date. Mere fear of increased competition or general health-policy objections does not create the required close relationship to the dispute.