Did the Valais resort of Crans-Montana have the right to close its lifts because of a dispute with the communes of the Haut Plateau?

Did the Valais resort of Crans-Montana have the right to close its lifts because of a dispute with the communes of the Haut Plateau? Interview with Dominique Fumeaux, head of tourism at HES-SO Valais-Wallis and former director of Crans-Montana Tourisme. Among other things, he talks about the situation of Swiss resorts in general