Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the communes had standing to invoke communal autonomy in a public-law appeal.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes, insofar as they invoked an alleged violation of communal autonomy, they could appeal.
Extrahierte Begründung
Communes may invoke autonomy under Art. 50 Cst. even though the existence and scope of that autonomy are questions of the merits, not admissibility.