Administrative Law Law Revision Sheets
Administrative law governs relations between the administration and citizens. A classic L2/L3 subject, it relies heavily on Council of State jurisprudence. It's one of the subjects where case-commentary methodology makes the biggest difference.
Administrative Law curriculum in Law
The curriculum covers administrative organization (central and decentralized administration, local authorities), unilateral administrative acts (decisions, regulations), administrative contracts, public service, administrative police, administrative liability, and administrative litigation (action for excess of power, full jurisdiction). Council of State landmark rulings structure the subject.
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Tips to succeed in administrative law Law
Memorize the 50 landmark administrative law rulings (GAJA): the foundation of any case-commentary argumentation
Systematically distinguish jurisdiction from merits: half of TD errors come from this confusion
Learn the public service criteria (general interest mission + link to public entity + exorbitant regime) — they appear every year
Work alongside a recent textbook (Chapus, Long, Waline) and arianeweb.conseil-etat.fr for recent rulings
FAQ — Administrative Law Law
What is the action for excess of power (REP)?
REP is the most important judicial remedy in administrative litigation. It allows any litigant with standing to ask the administrative judge to annul an illegal unilateral administrative act. The judge reviews four grounds: jurisdiction, form, procedural defect, and internal legality (direct violation of law, error of law, error of fact, misuse of power). The founding ruling is Cadot (CE, 13 December 1889).
What are the criteria for administrative contracts?
A contract is administrative if it meets two conditions: 1) an organic criterion — at least one party is a public entity (with derogations), AND 2) a material criterion — either the contract's purpose is performing a public service mission (CE, 1956, Époux Bertin), or it contains clauses exorbitant from common law (CE, 1912, Société des granits). Public procurement contracts are statutorily classified as administrative under the 2001 MURCEF law.
Why is administrative law so case-law-based?
Administrative law is essentially case-law-based because written statutes are rare in this field: since the Blanco ruling (1873), the Council of State has built most of the legal regime applicable to administration. Case-commentary methodology is therefore central: 50-60% of TD scores rest on your ability to analyze a CE ruling within the jurisprudential chain.
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