Contemporary French administrative law / John Stephen Bell, University of Cambridge, François Lichère, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3.

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Introduction -- The institutional and legal context of Administrative Law -- Courts and judges -- The procedure for making claims against public authorities -- The distinction between public law and private law -- Judicial review of administrative action : procedure -- Maintaining legality : the grounds of review -- State liability -- Claims relating to public contracts -- Conclusion.

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.