Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Federal Court could hear the appeal against the remand judgment.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was admissible because the remand order could force the department to issue a decision it considered unlawful and thus cause irreparable harm.
Extrahierte Begründung
A remand decision may be challenged under Art. 93(1)(a) BGG where the lower authority cannot later seek review of the compelled decision.