ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION LAW AND PRACTICE

This degree aims to enable students to acquire in-depth mastery of administrative litigation procedures in their various forms. Thanks to an approach focused on real-life cases, it complements and deepens the knowledge taught in administrative law and administrative litigation at university, offering a resolutely practical and professional perspective.

Program

The courses focus on the functioning of administrative proceedings and the study of the main disputes brought before the administrative courts. The teaching approach is based on an analysis of the different stages of the dispute from the perspectives of the main parties involved: the applicant's lawyer, the defending administration, the judge, and the court clerk.

1. Litigation from the perspective of the applicant's lawyer (analysis of the situation and legal classification of the facts; development of a litigation strategy; filing of appeals: appeals for abuse of power, full litigation appeals, summary proceedings (freedom, suspension, useful measures, pre-contractual, special); Choice of legal arguments and reasoning; Exercise of remedies (appeal and cassation); Conduct of the hearing and monitoring of the enforcement of decisions).
2. Litigation from the perspective of the defending administration (assessment of litigation risks; drafting of the defense brief; negotiation strategies and amicable settlement)
3. Litigation from the magistrate's perspective (Investigation of the case; Verification of rules of jurisdiction and admissibility; Analysis of legal grounds and liability; Drafting of the rapporteur's note; Conclusions of the public rapporteur; Organization and conduct of hearings (summary proceedings and judgment on the merits); Drafting and reasoning of the judgment)
4. Litigation from the perspective of the court clerk's office (Presentation of the role and duties of the court clerk's office in administrative courts)
5. Study of major litigationcases (Through concrete cases, students examine different types of litigation, including: Contract litigation, Immigration litigation, Fundamental freedoms litigation, Tax litigation, Environmental litigation, Social litigation, Urban planning litigation, Expropriation litigation, Civil service litigation, Animal litigation, Renewable energy litigation.)

This course, combining theory and practical application, gives students a working, real-world understanding of administrative litigation.