Question juridique clé
Whether the legal relationship between the municipality-operated water supply and its subscribers is civil law or public law.
Solution extraite
The relationship is public law, not a private contractual or servitude relationship.
Motifs extraits
The water users' rights were governed by a municipal regulation that the municipality could amend unilaterally; pricing for special cases was fixed by municipal decision, and the service was part of public administration rather than a private commercial enterprise.