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Municipality's Customary Law References Violate Legality Principle

Case Number OGVE.2018.19.Nr.39
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Obwalden (CH-OW)
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Outcome Inadmissible
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A municipality attempted to fill gaps in its own legal framework by making general references to customary law, which the court found incompatible with the principle of legality.

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OGVE 2018/19 Nr. 39 Art. 89 Abs. 3 KV Lücken im kommunalen Recht mit pauschalen Verweisen auf das Gewohnheitsrecht zu füllen, ist mit dem Legalitätsprinzip grundsätzlich nicht vereinbar. Vorprüfungsbericht des Amts für Justiz vom 26. Septe

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customary law principle of legality municipal ordinance local access to the law absence of municipal obligation misuse of a right

Cited Legislation

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Art. 89 Abs. 3 KV
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Art. 89 Abs. 3 KV

The court found that filling gaps in municipal law with general references to customary law is generally incompatible with the principle of legality.

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OGVE 2018/19 Nr. 39

Art. 89 Abs. 3 KV

Lücken im kommunalen Recht mit pauschalen Verweisen auf das Gewohnheitsrecht zu füllen, ist mit dem Legalitätsprinzip grundsätzlich nicht vereinbar.

Vorprüfungsbericht des Amts für Justiz vom 26. September 2019.

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