ATA/245/1998•Fine and certificate suspension for acting as straw man
ATA/245/1998Tribunal de Justiça / Câmara Administrativa21 de abr. de 1998Modified
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The authority sanctioned the operation of a café-restaurant under a straw-man arrangement. The manager received a CHF 1,500 fine, which was confirmed. The person who served as nominee received a reduced fine of CHF 1,500 instead of CHF 3,000, and the 6-month suspension of the capacity certificate was upheld. The decision relied on LRDBH 74(1) and reflects the court's assessment of the gravity of the involvement and the penalty already imposed.
LRDBH 74 al. 1; operation of a public establishment through a straw man justifies administrative sanctions against both the actual operator and the nominee. In determining the amount of the fine and the duration of the suspension of the capacity certificate, the authority must weigh the extent of participation, any benefit derived from the arrangement, and comparable precedents; moderation is possible where the role was limited, but the measure of professional suspension may nonetheless be maintained when the nominee knowingly lent his or her name to the operation.
Descripteurs
RESTAURANT; AMENDE; AUTORISATION D'EXPLOITER; CAFETIER-RESTAURATEUR; CERTIFICAT DE CAPACITE; EXPLOITANT; HOMME DE PAILLE; SUSPENSION DANS LA PROFESSION; JPT
Normes
LRDBH.74 al.1
Résumé
Confirmation d'une amende de CHF 1'500.- infligée à un gérant de café-restaurant pour l'avoir exploité sous le couvert d'un prête-nom. Réduction de l'amende de CHF 3'000.- à 1'500.- infligée à la personne ayant servi de prête-nom et confirmation de la suspension de 6 mois de son certificat de capacité. Une amende de CHF 5000.-- et la suspension pour 12 mois du certificat de capacité de cafetier (ci-après : le certificat), l'intéressé ayant retiré un bénéfice de l'opération (ATA O. du 19 mai 1998); une amende de CHF 3'000.- et la suspension pour 6 mois du certificat, l'intéressé ayant retiré un bénéfice de l'opération (ATA K. et V. du 24 novembre 1998; O. du 24 mars 1998); une amende de CHF 2'000.- et la suspension pour 9 mois du certificat, l'intéressée, récidiviste, ayant servi de prête-nom pour deux établissements exploités par son époux, sans toutefois être rémunérée (ATA S.-C. et S. du 24 novembre 1998); une amende de CHF 2'000.- et une suspension du certificat pour 6 mois, l'intéressé ayant exercé un certain contrôle sur la gestion de l'établissement, mais n'ayant pas été rémunéré (ATA Hagen du 27 janvier 1998); une amende de CHF 1'500.- et la suspension pour 6 mois du certificat, l'intéressé ayant retiré un faible profit de l'infraction (CHF 500.-/mois).
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Whether the café-restaurant manager could be fined for operating under a straw-man arrangement
The fine of CHF 1,500 was confirmed.
Operating an establishment under cover of a nominee justified punishment under LRDBH 74(1), and the amount was maintained in light of the circumstances.
Whether the straw man's fine and certificate suspension were justified and in what amount
The fine was reduced from CHF 3,000 to CHF 1,500, and the 6-month suspension of the capacity certificate was confirmed.
Although the person had served as straw man, the penalty was moderated compared with the initial administrative sanction, while the suspension of professional capacity remained warranted.
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