Disputes between citizens and the state follow their own rules and short deadlines. We stand by you across all administrative law processes, from annulment of administrative acts to full remedy actions, administrative fines and zoning disputes.
If an act of a public authority (a licence revocation, a fine, an appointment or a tender decision) is unlawful, judicial review is available. But deadlines in administrative law are short and the procedural rules are strict: for most acts, the time limit for filing an action is 60 days from notification, and some special statutes shorten it further. Missing the deadline extinguishes the right of action, however unlawful the act may be.
In some administrative disputes an application to the authority is mandatory before filing an action; in others an optional application suspends the litigation deadline. Getting this distinction right shapes the fate of the case, an application made to the wrong authority or at the wrong time can cause irreparable loss of time.
Administrative acts continue to be enforced even after an action is filed. Where damage would be difficult to remedy, a stay of execution is requested together with the action. In matters such as workplace closures or licence revocations, obtaining a stay is often as important as the case itself, as it allows operations to continue.
Important: The general time limit in administrative litigation is 60 days, but in tax and certain special statutes it can be as short as 30 days. Time starts running on the day you receive notification; seek legal support without delay.
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