Administrative Law

Administrative law comprises the rules of public law that apply to the organisation, acts and actions of the administration. It provides the framework for the citizen's legal relationship with the state and for challenging unlawful administrative decisions before the administrative courts and the Council of State.

Types of Administrative Action

An action for annulment is the most fundamental administrative remedy, brought against acts such as zoning applications, urban transformation, expropriation, the cancellation of licences and public tenders. A full-remedy action is a claim for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages brought by those whose personal rights have been harmed by the administration's acts and conduct. Disputes may also arise from administrative contracts.

Our Services in Administrative Law

The legal services provided by our office include:

• Liability of the administration and compensation actions
• Annulment actions against unlawful administrative acts
• Disputes arising from administrative contracts
• Objection to and annulment of administrative fines
• Zoning and planning disputes and expropriation matters
• Annulment and full-remedy actions against disciplinary sanctions imposed on public officials and students
• Annulment of deportation orders and residence-permit matters for foreigners

For foreign nationals facing deportation, residence-permit refusals or other administrative measures, we provide guidance and representation in English and German.