Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the Conseil d'Etat had to recuse itself after a prior governmental message supporting the district-heating project.
Decisione estratta
No objective appearance of bias required recusal; the prior message was a normal governmental position and did not predetermine the later appeal.
Motivazione estratta
A member authority need only recuse if objective circumstances create an appearance of partiality or a personal interest. The message merely expressed energy-policy support and was unrelated to the later administrative appeal.