Facts
The municipality of Niederrohrdorf filed an appeal against the decision of the higher cantonal supervisory authority, which had ordered the introduction of a uniform software for the debt collection offices in the canton of Aargau. The municipality felt that the associated additional costs violated its financial interests and autonomy.
The Federal Supreme Court did not enter into the appeal. It justified this by stating that the municipality as the appellant was not sufficiently entitled to appeal, as neither a worthy interest in the revocation or amendment of the decision nor a violation of municipal autonomy were sufficiently demonstrated.
The higher cantonal supervisory authority had the competence, based on Art. 14 para. 1 DEBA in conjunction with § 17 EG DEBA/AG, to order a uniform software for the debt collection offices in the canton. The municipality was unable to demonstrate in what respect it would have a right to decide in this matter, which is, however, the essence of municipal autonomy.
Considerations
The Federal…