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This is Switzerland. It was definitely inspected and approved on a regular basis.

Unfortunately this is very unlikely.

Switzerland has a lot of rules, but, especially in certain cantons, inspections aren't that common because cantonal authorities are more lax - or simply don't care.

Now I'm sure that Valais will start checking more...

I’m also taking into account the Swiss’ own nature of self-compliance. They’re very much into following the rules no matter what.

Valais (and other cantons) are closer, culturally speaking, to their neighboring countries - so following the rules isn't always happening

The story suggests a discrepancy between the asserted number of inspections and the required number of inspections

> The owner of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Jacques Moretti, told Tribune de Genève that the bar had been inspected by local authorities three times in 10 years and that “everything was done according to the standards.” The Times has not yet been able to reach the owners. Local law in the region calls for yearly fire safety inspections in buildings open to the public or presenting special risks.

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