Questione giuridica chiave
Whether competitors and a local retailer have standing to challenge a spirits retail permit granted to another merchant.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Because the permit is a police authorization subject to the needs quota, the grant directly affects persons who would also apply for such a permit and may thereby lose any realistic future chance to obtain one.
Motivazione estratta
When the maximum number of sales outlets in a municipality is reached, new applications become futile. A new permit that exhausts the quota therefore directly affects interested competitors within the meaning of § 12 VRG.