Whether the federal appeal against the cantonal decision on conciliation fines was admissible as a separate appeal against an interim decision.
The cantonal decision concerned an interim decision; direct federal review was allowed because the fines could cause a non-reparable legal harm and the case raised a question of fundamental importance.
Disciplinary fines under Art. 128 ZPO do not end the civil proceedings. In conciliation proceedings, such measures are generally reviewable only after the final judgment, but direct appeal is possible when legal irreparable harm is shown. Here repeated or aggravated sanctions and the disciplinary stigma could affect procedural standing before final relief became available.