Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal decree ordering the compulsory merger was admissible for constitutional complaint and whether Ausserbinn had standing based on municipal autonomy.
Solution extraite
The decree was a final cantonal act and the municipality had standing because it was affected in its existence and sovereign powers.
Motifs extraits
The merger decision was not subject to further cantonal appeal and directly affected the municipality; under cantonal law municipalities enjoy autonomy and may invoke autonomy protection.