Questão jurídica principal
Whether Art. 59 BV can be invoked against a foreign judgment sought to be enforced in Switzerland.
Decisão extraída
Yes. The constitutional forum guarantee may also be relied upon when enforcement of a foreign judgment is sought in Switzerland.
Fundamentação extraída
The Court abandoned its earlier contrary view and followed its later case law, holding that Art. 59 BV is not limited to inter-cantonal relations but also applies in international enforcement proceedings.