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ATAS/1002/2007 • CJ GE ATAS/1002/2007 Généré par l'IA

Agency Reliance on Secret Rules Violates Due Process

Numéro de cause ATAS/1002/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
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The petitioner, challenging the denial of certain benefits, alleged that the agency's decision was arbitrary and capricious because it relied on internal policy guidance not available to the public, constituting a secret rule, and failed to provide a reasoned explanation for its departure from precedent. The court held that the agency's reliance on internal, non-published directives that interpret regulations and affect substantive rights violates due process and the Administrative Procedure Act's public notice requirements, as it prevents meaningful judicial review of the decision-making process, thus requiring the agency to articulate a sound and fair basis for its determination, which was absent here.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Agency Reliance on Secret Rules Violates Due Process: The court held that the agency's reliance on internal, non-published directives that interpret regulations and affect substantive rights violates due process and the Administrative Procedure Act's public notice requirements, as it prevents meaningful judicial review of the decision-making process, thus requiring the agency to articulate a sound and fair basis for its determination, which was absent here.

Mots-clés

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violation de garanties procédurales règlement intérieur constatation de droits subjectifs directives internes violation du secret de fonction recours contre des décisions administratives

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Cited in the dispositive to order the appellant to pay the costs of the proceedings.

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