Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal administrative court had to provide judicial review under Article 6 § 1 ECHR despite the absence of an express cantonal competence rule.
Decisione estratta
The company was entitled to determination by an independent and impartial tribunal, and the cantonal court could not refuse review without addressing Article 6 § 1 ECHR.
Motivazione estratta
The measure affected civil rights because it restricted commercial distribution channels. Although the ECHR argument was raised for the first time before the Federal Supreme Court, the company had already sought a judicial decision in cantonal proceedings, so it had not waived the guarantee. Refusing to examine the ECHR issue would amount to excessive formalism.