Administrative Law

Administrative law is that branch of public law that governs the organisation, activity and procedures of the Public Administration, as well as the relationships between the latter and citizens. It comprises the set of rules and principles that regulate the exercise of administrative power and aim to ensure its proper functioning in pursuit of the public interest, while respecting the individual rights and freedoms of citizens.

Administrative law encompasses the decisions by which the Public Administration authorises, prohibits, imposes or denies something to a private individual, the procedures it must follow in adopting such acts, and the remedies provided by the legal system when a citizen believes a right or legitimate interest has been violated. Consider, for example, proceedings in construction and urban planning matters, competition procedures, administrative sanctions, local taxes, but also areas of particular personal and social significance, such as education law and immigration law. In the educational sphere, decisions relating to the failure of students, or other acts affecting the course of study, may be relevant. In immigration matters, on the other hand, consideration is given to, among other things, proceedings relating to residence permits, refusals, administrative delays, as well as other acts affecting the regular stay of foreign nationals on Italian territory. Alongside these are the more traditional disputes concerning construction, such as the rejection of a building permit, the prohibition of a certified notification of commencement of activity (SCIA) or the adoption of a demolition order, as well as those relating to public competitions, errors in the allocation of scores, violations of the lex specialis, administrative sanctions, tax demands and the regional vehicle tax (car tax).

The lawyer’s intervention in this area therefore plays a fundamental role not only in contentious proceedings but also during the procedural phase, to support the individual in dialogue with the Administration. The objective is twofold: on the one hand, to ensure that administrative action conforms to the principles of legality, impartiality and good performance; on the other, to protect the individual when they believe they have suffered harm as a result of an unlawful administrative act, an omission or a procedural delay.

The law firm of Avv. Federico Loreggian offers its expertise and professionalism primarily in the following topics relating to administrative law:

• Education law.
• Immigration law.
• Construction and urban planning.
• Competitions and selective procedures.
• Public procurement and contracts.
• Highway Code violations.
• Protection during the procedural phase.
• Hierarchical appeal.
• Appeal to the Administrative Court (T.A.R.).
• Appeal to the Head of State.

The Firm provides assistance both during the procedural phase, guiding the client in dialogue with the Administration, and in any subsequent contentious phase, through the preparation of self-review petitions, hierarchical and administrative appeals, both before the competent Administrative Court and the President of the Republic.