1. According to the jurisprudence of the Swiss Federal Tribunal, a decision is a unilateral act, sent to one or more determined recipients and is intended to produce legal effects. The filing of the request seeking a decision does not necessarily lead to a decision on the merits of the request. The authority may render a decision of inadmissibility as to form if a procedural rule precludes its handling. In this case, the decision does not go to the merits of the matter. In the absence of a decision, it is the denial of formal justice which permits the appeal.