Closure of unauthorized restaurant and fine for illegal dancing events

ATA/435/1998Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberJul 28, 1998Confirmed

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Omnilex summary

The decision confirms the closure of an establishment that lacked the required operating authorization. It also upholds the imposition of a CHF 1,400 global fine for four unlawful dance evenings, which caused noise disturbances and left the public way dirty.

Omnilex headnote

LRDBH art. 4; operating an establishment without the required authorization justifies a closure order. Where illegal events generate disturbances of public tranquility, including noise and pollution of public spaces, the competent authority may impose a global administrative fine proportionate to the repeated violations.

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Descripteurs

RESTAURANT; AUTORISATION D'EXPLOITER; CERCLE; EXPLOITANT; OUVERTURE(EN GENERAL); LIEU; ORDRE PUBLIC(EN GENERAL); JPT

Normes

LRDBH.4

Résumé

Confirmation de l'ordre de fermeture d'un établissement non autorisé; prononcé d'une amende globale de CHF 1'400.-- pour organisation illégale de quatre soirées dansantes ayant entraîné des troubles de la tranquillité publique (nuisances sonores et voie publique souillée).

Keywords

restaurantoperating authorizationclosurepublic ordernoise nuisanceadministrative finedance events

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Key legal question

Whether the closure order for the unauthorized establishment should be upheld.

Extracted holding

The closure order was confirmed because the establishment had no authorization to operate.

Extracted reasoning

The absence of the required operating authorization justified closing the venue.

Key legal question

Whether the global fine for organizing four illegal dance events should be upheld.

Extracted holding

A global fine of CHF 1,400 was imposed for the unlawful organization of four dance evenings that disturbed public tranquility.

Extracted reasoning

The events caused noise nuisance and left the public way dirty, supporting the sanction.

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