Administrative Law I

Presentation

Administrative law is the law to the control of governmental power and to ensure that the administration effectively performs the tasks.

Programme

Law

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 7

Year | Type of course unit | Language

2 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULP288-1646

Recommended complementary curricular units

Public Administration Science. Political Science. Comparative administrative Law.

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

The rule of law and the administrative law.The concept of administrative law and public administration. The core of administrative law. An historical perspective. The administrative system. Characteristics of the portuguese administrative law.  The legal and the principles of the constitution of the administrative organization.The sources of administrative law. The administrative organization. Analysis of the portuguese administrative organization.Public authorities. The central government. Local government. Public corporations. Public-private partnerships. Agencies. Government departments. Decision-makers who are independent from the government.The administrative capacity. Delegation of powers.  All the conduct of the executive.

Objectives

To transmit the necessary skills so that students may know the various public agencies and public bodies and their form of action. To study the control which the courts exercise over the institutions which perform public law functions.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

The classes assume a very practical aspect and the resolution of practical cases. The assessment is be continuos, including two mini-tests with the rate of 50% each and the participation of students.

References

• Freitas do Amaral, Diogo-Curso de Direito Administrativo. 4ª edição.Coimbra: Almedina, 2016.
• Otero, Paulo- Manual de Direito Administrativo,I. Coimbra: Almedina, 2016.
• Otero, Paulo- Direito do Procedimento Administrativo, I. Coimbra:Almedina, 2016.
• Vieira de Andrade, J.C.- Lições de Direito Administrativo. 5ª edição. Coimbra: Imprensa da UC, 2018.
• Sousa, Nuno J. Vasconcelos Albuquerque- Noções de Direito Administrativo. Coimbra:Coimbra Editora, 2011 (atualização)

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