Question juridique clé
Whether the continued suspension of the permit applications constituted unlawful delay of justice under Art. 29(1) BV.
Solution extraite
No unlawful delay: the suspension was justified as a temporary measure pending legislative clarification and did not breach the constitutional right to decision within a reasonable time.
Motifs extraits
The court accepted that the suspension had the effect of a temporary refusal, but held that the balancing of interests favored preserving legislative freedom and avoiding irreversible market effects before the cantonal reform was settled.