Administrative Law

Coverage Map

10 topics

• Annulment ActionIn Preparation

  An annulment action is the basic administrative-law remedy seeking to have an administrative act set aside on the ground that it is unlawful. Because the filing period is short and strict, a legal assessment should be made immediately after notification of the act.

• Full Remedy ActionIn Preparation

  A full remedy action seeks compensation for harm caused by an administrative act or action. It may be filed together with, or separately from, an annulment action.

• Administrative ApplicationIn Preparation

  An administrative application is a step that, for certain acts, must be made to a higher authority before litigation and which suspends the time limit for filing suit. Making it to the correct authority within the correct time is critical to preserving the right to later litigate.

• Civil Servant Disciplinary PenaltiesIn Preparation

  Civil servant disciplinary penalties are administrative sanctions applied for conduct contrary to the rules governing a public official's duties. Failure to properly afford the right of defence may result in the penalty being annulled.

• Appointment & Post AssignmentIn Preparation

  Appointment and post-assignment acts cover administrative decisions on where and to which post public officials are assigned. These acts must be made with regard to the public interest and service requirements, and must not be arbitrary.

• Public Procurement DisputesIn Preparation

  Public procurement disputes are a specific category resolved first by a complaint to the contracting authority and then, if necessary, an objection to the Public Procurement Authority. Each stage of the process carries its own short time limits.

• Zoning ProceduresIn Preparation

  Zoning procedures cover the administrative processes relating to the plans and permits that determine a property's construction conditions. In actions against these acts, the hierarchy of the zoning plan and technical justifications play a decisive role.

• ExpropriationIn Preparation

  Expropriation is the process by which real property is transferred into public ownership, against compensation, on grounds of the public interest. The owner has separate rights to challenge both the expropriation act itself and the compensation awarded.

• Tax & Administrative FinesIn Preparation

  Tax and administrative fines are monetary sanctions imposed directly by the competent authorities without the need for a court decision. The right to challenge these fines before the administrative court by an annulment action is subject to a short period from notification.

• Stay of ExecutionIn Preparation

  A stay of execution is a measure that temporarily halts implementation of an act until the case concludes, where manifest unlawfulness and a risk of difficult-to-remedy harm are jointly present. This request may be made together with the annulment action or separately during the proceedings.