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ATA/716/1998•Penalty for straw-man operation and six-month license suspension
ATA/716/1998Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberNov 10, 1998Modified
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The court confirmed the principle of a sanction for using a straw person in the restaurant trade and upheld a six-month suspension of the operating license. However, it reduced the fine from CHF 3,000 to CHF 2,000, taking into account the operator’s illness and AI pension when assessing personal and financial circumstances.
LRDBH. 21 al. 1; operating a restaurant through a straw person justifies a sanction in principle, including suspension of the patent/license. In assessing the amount of the fine, the authority must take account of the offender’s personal and financial circumstances; illness and dependence on an AI pension may warrant reduction of the monetary penalty. Proportionality governs both the choice and the quantum of the sanction (consid. 1).
Descripteurs
RESTAURANT; CAFETIER-RESTAURATEUR; HEURE D'OUVERTURE; HOMME DE PAILLE; SUSPENSION DANS LA PROFESSION; PRINCIPE JURIDIQUE; NORME; PROPORTIONNALITE
Normes
LRDBH.21 al. 1
Résumé
Confirmation du principe de l'amende pour prête-nom et de la suspension de la patente pour une durée de 6 mois. Cependant, afin de tenir compte de la situation personnelle et financière de l'intéressée - malade et au bénéfice d'une rente AI - la quotité de l'amende a été réduite de CHF 3'000.- à 2'000.-.
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Whether the penalty for operating through a straw person should be upheld
The principle of a fine for straw-man operation was confirmed.
The court found the sanction justified in principle under the applicable licensing rules.
Whether the six-month suspension of the operating license should be upheld
The six-month suspension of the patent/license was confirmed.
The measure was considered proportionate in principle.
Whether the amount of the fine should be reduced in light of the person's health and financial situation
The fine was reduced from CHF 3,000 to CHF 2,000.
The court took account of the person's illness and receipt of an AI pension when assessing the penalty amount.
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