LAW AND PRACTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION

The aim of this diploma is to give students an in-depth understanding of administrative litigation procedures in their various forms. Thanks to a case-based approach, it complements and deepens the knowledge of administrative law and administrative litigation acquired at university, offering a resolutely practical and professional perspective.

Program

Teaching focuses on the functioning of administrative proceedings and the study of the main types of litigation before the administrative courts. The teaching approach is based on an analysis of the different stages of litigation from the perspective of the main players involved: the claimant's lawyer, the defending administration, the magistrate and the court registry.

1. Litigation from the point of view of the claimant's lawyer (Analysis of the situation and legal qualification of the facts; Development of a litigation strategy; Introduction of appeals: Recours pour excès de pouvoir, Recours de plein contentieux, Référés (liberté, suspension, mesures utiles, précontractuel, spéciaux); Choice of means and legal argumentation; Exercise of appeals (appel et cassation); Conduct of the hearing and monitoring of the enforcement of decisions).
2. Litigation from the point of view of the defending administration (Assessment of litigation risks; Drafting a statement of defence; Negotiation strategies and out-of-court settlements)
3. Litigation from the magistrate's point of view (Investigation of the case; Verification of the rules of jurisdiction and admissibility; Analysis of the grounds of legality 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 motivation of the judgment).
4. Litigation from the point of view of the clerk's office (Presentation of the role and missions of the clerk's office in the administrative jurisdiction)
5. Study of the main types of litigation (through case studies, students tackle different types of litigation, including: contractual litigation, foreign nationals' litigation, fundamental freedoms litigation, tax litigation, environmental litigation, social litigation, urban planning litigation, expropriation litigation, civil service litigation, animal rights litigation, renewable energy litigation).

This course, which combines theory and practical application, enables students to acquire a lively, operational vision of administrative litigation.