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A. and others vs the Municipality of Saxon and the Conseil d’Etat of the Canton of Valais

País/Territorio
Suiza
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
Jul 16, 2014
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
First Administrative Court of the Federal Tribunal
Sede de la corte
Lausanne
Juez
NA
Número de referencia
1C_741/2013
Idioma
Francés
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Bosques privados Inundación Aguas continentales Desalinación del agua Derechos de propiedad Manejo de recursos hídricos Terrenos privados Propiedad
Resumen

In 2010, the Municipality of Saxon has developed a major water project. This project, providing for the extension of a watercourse, was impacting the applicants’ private properties. The Conseil d’Etat approved the project in 2012.

The applicants challenged before the Federal Tribunal the decision taken by the public authorities to undertake this water project.

According to them, the watercourse planning measures would represent a serious infringement of their right to property.

The Federal Tribunal dismissed the appeal on the basis that the right to property enshrined in Article 26 of the Constitution is not absolute. It may be restricted on a legal basis in the public interest.

In the present case, the Federal Law of 21 June 1991 on Flood Protection and the Federal Law of 24 January 1991 on Water Protection are aimed at protecting watercourses against any environmental harm. As a consequence, the contested decision was issued on a sufficiently precise legal basis.

Texto completo
1C 741 2013.pdf