Actions by public-law bodies often involve short deadlines, formal procedural rules, sector-specific legislation and the need for decisions to be clearly reasoned and capable of implementation.
We advise individuals, companies and other legal entities pursuing or protecting rights before public-law bodies. We also advise local and regional authorities, institutions, bodies vested with public authority and other public-law bodies on drafting acts, structuring procedures, decision-making and implementation.
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Administrative proceedings, legal remedies and administrative disputes
We represent individuals and legal entities in proceedings before state administrative bodies, local and regional authorities, institutions, regulators and other bodies vested with public authority.
We prepare applications, statements, appeals, objections, actions initiating administrative disputes — judicial review of administrative decisions — and other submissions. We analyse the authority’s jurisdiction, the procedure followed, the facts established, the evidence taken, the reasoning of the decision and the available forms of legal protection.
Inspection and supervisory proceedings
We provide legal support to businesses, institutions and other supervised persons during inspections or regulatory supervision.
We review inspection records, orders, requests for information, decisions and other documents. We prepare responses and legal remedies and advise on implementing imposed measures and aligning operations with the authority’s requirements.
Public-law bodies and institutions
We advise public-law bodies and institutions on establishment, organisation, powers, governance and day-to-day operations.
We draft and review founding acts, statutes, rules, decisions and other documents. We support founders, governing boards, directors, responsible officers and professional services in adopting and implementing decisions and regulating their respective relationships.
Local and regional authorities
We advise cities, municipalities and counties on matters within their self-government remit, the work of representative and executive bodies and the actions of administrative departments.
We advise on adopting and implementing decisions, managing assets, organising public services and regulating relationships with institutions, companies, service providers and residents. Support may concern a specific legal issue or continuing legal oversight of an authority’s work or a project.
General acts and local public services
We participate in drafting and legally reviewing statutes, decisions, rules and other general acts. We check the legal basis, authority to adopt the act, procedure followed, clarity of the provisions and their practical application.
In municipal matters, we advise on organising and performing services, managing infrastructure, setting fees and regulating relations between the local authority, service provider and users.
Public powers, concessions, permits and regulatory matters
We advise bodies vested with public authority and participants in regulated activities on interpreting and applying sector-specific legislation, structuring procedures and issuing individual decisions.
We advise on the limits of public powers, concessions, operating requirements, permits, approvals and supervision. We support businesses and other parties in procedures for establishing special requirements, issuing location, building and use permits and obtaining decisions confirming compliance with minimum technical and other prescribed requirements. We prepare legal remedies and represent clients in related administrative disputes.
How we work
Initial enquiry
The client sends us a short description of the matter, details of the people and authorities involved, the case reference, current stage and intended objective.
The date on which a decision, record, notice or other act was received is particularly important because it often determines the deadline for taking legal action.
Review of acts and case file
We review issued acts, submissions, records, evidence and the available part of the case file. We identify the competent authority, legal basis, procedural steps taken and applicable deadlines.
Where a public-law body seeks advice, the review also covers internal acts, the powers of individual bodies and responsible officers and the procedure preceding the decision.
Legal assessment and choice of route
We assess the factual and legal issues, available evidence, procedural options and expected next steps.
We determine whether to prepare a submission, legal remedy or claim, supplement the documents, take an additional procedural step or prepare a new or amended act.
Preparation and implementation
We agree the scope of legal support, the necessary actions and the communication process.
The engagement may include a specific legal analysis, an opinion, drafting or reviewing an act, preparing a submission, representation in administrative or court proceedings or continuing legal support for the work of an authority, institution or project.
What to prepare for an initial enquiry
Basic information
- names of the individuals, companies and authorities involved
- the authority conducting the procedure or issuing the act
- the case or classification reference, if available
- a short description of the current stage
- the date on which the latest act was received
- the objective you wish to achieve and any important deadline
Documents available to you
- the application, report or other submission that commenced the procedure
- the decision, order, notice or other act received
- the record of an inspection or other supervision
- earlier statements, appeals, objections and other correspondence
- documents, photographs and other evidence concerning the matter
- the statute, rules, decision or other general act, where relevant
- earlier court decisions or legal opinions concerning the matter
For the initial enquiry, the basic information and the key act already available are sufficient. Following an initial review, we will identify any additional documents that should be obtained.
Typical matters
A decision has been received and the remedy deadline is running
An individual or business receives a decision rejecting an application, imposing an obligation or ordering another measure.
The delivery date, operative part, reasoning, procedure followed and available evidence must be established. The appropriate legal remedy, deadline and supporting documents can then be determined.
Inspection and an imposed measure
A business or institution receives an inspection record, a request for a statement or a decision ordering specified action.
Legal support includes reviewing the authority’s powers, facts established, evidence gathered and measure imposed. We then identify the steps required to respond, comply with the measure or seek legal protection.
Preparing a general or individual act
A local authority, institution or other public-law body is preparing a decision, rule, administrative decision or other act that requires a clear legal basis and workable content.
The review covers authority to adopt the act, required preliminary steps, content, reasoning, publication or service and the steps required for implementation.
Governance of an institution or public-law body
A question arises between the founder, governing board, director or professional services concerning their powers, decision-making or implementation of a decision.
The sector-specific legislation, founding act, statute and other internal acts must be read together. Legal support may include an opinion, drafting the decision, structuring the decision-making procedure and implementing the selected solution.
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The concession procedure, tender documents, decision, agreement, concessionaire obligations and legal protection.
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The spatial plan, land use, access, special regimes and conditions that determine development potential.
Begin by sending us the act, case reference and important deadline.
In your initial enquiry, identify the people and authorities involved, the current stage, the date on which the latest act was served, the objective you wish to achieve and any deadline. Attach the decision, inspection record or another key document. On that basis, we will agree the scope of the review and the next step.