Kernrechtsfrage
Which authority is competent to decide a request for water-zins reduction under Art. 50 WRG for a federally granted concession involving international waters?
Extrahierter Entscheid
The Federal Department, not the cantonal authorities, is competent to decide the reduction request.
Extrahierte Begründung
For federal concessions, Art. 52 WRG gives the Department the task of fixing the prestations due to each canton. This covers not only Art. 49 WRG but also the water-zins reduction mechanism of Art. 50 WRG, because both provisions concern the amount of water fees and are applied within the same federal-concession framework.