Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal hunting commission was properly composed when it decided the appeal.
Solution extraite
No. A member who had remained in office after the expiry of his statutory term could no longer validly act as president, so the commission was not duly constituted.
Motifs extraits
The right to a lawful and properly composed tribunal under Art. 30(1) BV and Art. 6(1) ECHR requires compliance with the rules on composition. The president's twelve-year term had expired before the decision; no renewed election or special vacancy rule was shown to apply.