Dismissal of the Appeal against the Determination of an Agricultural Enterprise

Facts

[A.C.] and [B.C.] are co-owners of several properties in the agricultural zone. [A.C.] requested that these properties do not constitute an agricultural enterprise within the meaning of the Federal Act on Rural Land Law (RLRA). [B.C.] , on the other hand, requested that the properties be considered an agricultural enterprise. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern determined that the properties constitute an agricultural enterprise within the meaning of Art. 7 RLRA. [A.C.] appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeal. It holds that the disputed properties meet the requirements for an agricultural enterprise within the meaning of Art. 7 RLRA. In particular, the Federal Supreme Court concludes that the required standard labour unit (SAK) of at least 1.0 is achieved. This results from the…