Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal court had to hold public oral hearings under Article 6(1) ECHR
Solution extraite
A clear and unequivocal request for a public hearing had been made, and none of the recognized exceptions justified dispensing with it.
Motifs extraits
The case fell within Article 6(1) ECHR; the request expressly sought an 'audience publique' and could not be treated as a mere evidentiary motion. The lack of a renewed request after the judge's letter did not amount to waiver. The dispute was not among the exceptions allowing no hearing.