Question juridique clé
Whether the disciplinary sanction had a sufficient legal basis and was arbitrary.
Solution extraite
Yes. The Geneva LPAI provides a sufficiently clear basis for disciplinary sanctions, including provisional removal, and the conduct sanctioned falls within the protected scope of professional duties.
Motifs extraits
In disciplinary law, the legality principle is strict for the sanction itself but general clauses may define sanctionable conduct. Art. 11(2)(b) LPAI expressly empowers the Chamber to sanction breaches of the law, professional usages, and unfair competition. Violating administrative stop-work orders is incompatible with the duties of an architect and with the proper application of construction law.