Key legal question
Whether the award of a hunting area under the new Hunting Act is challengeable under § 20 VRG.
Extracted holding
Yes. The award of a hunting district is a sovereign concession decision and therefore an appealable decision under § 20 VRG.
Extracted reasoning
The canton acts as holder of the hunting regale, not as a private person. Although the law speaks of leasing by public-law contract, the content is fixed unilaterally by the authority, there is no true contractual freedom, and the legal scheme leaves room for review of the award decision. The legislative materials do not show any intent to abolish judicial review.