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Services
Administrative law
A decision by a public authority can affect a client’s property, business or personal circumstances. Protecting the client’s rights requires attention to the decision itself, the conduct of the proceedings, the factual record and respect for procedural rights.
We provide legal advice and representation in dealings with public authorities and before administrative courts. Our work includes building, administrative offence, land registry, tax and customs matters, social security and environmental protection. We also handle administrative questions concerning vessels and floating structures.
Scope of services
- representation in building, administrative offence and land registry proceedings
- legal advice and representation in tax and customs matters
- legal assistance with social security issues
- representation before nature conservation and environmental authorities
- preparation of submissions and remedies against administrative decisions
- representation before administrative courts reviewing the lawfulness of decisions and procedures
Our approach
We begin by reviewing the file, the material underlying the decision and the course of the proceedings. We examine whether the authority addressed the relevant facts and objections and whether the client had an opportunity to exercise procedural rights. We pay particular attention to deadlines and the requirements for individual submissions.
We prepare the legal arguments around the particular type of proceedings and the way the client’s rights are affected. Where a case needs to go before an administrative court, we build on the factual and legal issues raised in the earlier proceedings. We explain the available avenues of review and the purpose of each procedural step.