Contemporary French Administrative Law

John Bell, François Lichère

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781316511169
• eBook ISBN:
  9781009063470
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Public Law
• Index: Law

Despite the growing scholarly interest in comparative public law, there remain relatively few works on the subject. Contemporary French Administrative Law aims to redress that imbalance, offering English-language readers an authoritative introduction to the key features of French administrative law and its institutions. The French legal system is among the most well-developed and influential in the world, and, as procedures continually adapt to European and international influences, it has never been more worthy of research, study and interrogation. This book employs a wide range of recent, illustrative cases to demonstrate how French administrative law works both in theory and in practice. Using a systematic approach and covering everything from judicial review to public contracts, this is a highly valuable text for any student or researcher with an interest in French law. The book is also available as Open Access.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• Preface
• List of Abbreviations
• Table of Cases by Date
• Table of Cases by Name
• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Institutional and Legal Context of Administrative Law
• 3 Courts and Judges
• 4 The Procedure for Making Claims against Public Authorities
• 5 The Distinction between Public Law and Private Law
• 6 Judicial Review of Administrative Action: Procedure
• 7 Maintaining Legality: The Grounds of Review
• 8 State Liability
• 9 Claims Relating to Public Contracts
• 10 Conclusion
• Index