Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the hearing request for a public oral hearing and witness examination had to be granted.
Decisione estratta
No. The request was aimed at taking evidence, not at a clear request for a public hearing; no exceptional reason justified an oral hearing before the Federal Court.
Motivazione estratta
A public hearing under Art. 6 ECHR requires a clear and unambiguous request made in the first instance. Merely asking for party questioning or witness evidence does not suffice.