Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal remained pending after the respondent annulled the restitution demand during the response period.
Solution extraite
The appeal had become moot because the challenged restitution decision was withdrawn by the authority in a new decision favorable to the appellant.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 83 LPA-VD, the respondent could reconsider the case during the response period and issue a new decision. That new decision of 5 December 2011 eliminated the subject matter of the appeal.