Base Knowledge
General knowledge is needed about Introduction of the Study of Law
Teaching Methodologies
In this curricular unit, theoretical classes and practical classes are taught. In the first ones a more expositive feature is taught. In the second ones, doubts of the students are solved and practical exercises related to topics previously addressed in theoretical classes are resolved.
Learning Results
Objectives of the course unit:
The curricular unit aims to provide students with basic mental frameworks at the level of concepts, principles and normative legal solutions that should be considered most relevant for understanding the Portuguese legal system underlying the legal-administrative relationship, from a legal, doctrinal and jurisprudential perspective.
Skills to acquire:
a) – Understand the meanings of Public Administration;
b) – Understand the separation of powers and the material separation of State functions, from a legal, doctrinal and jurisprudential perspective.
c) – Know the Portuguese administrative organization, from a legal perspective.
d) – Understand the meaning and scope of the legal principles that underlie Public Administration, in particular, the principle of the legality of Administration;
e) – Acquire a global view of the main forms of administrative activity under Public Law (regulations, acts and administrative contracts) and, in particular, the respective procedures.
Program
CHAPTER I – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
1. Prolegomena
1.1. Essential notion and characteristics of Public Administration
1.1.1. Meanings of the expression “Public Administration”:
1.1.1.1. An organic perspective
1.1.1.2. A functional perspective
1.1.1.3. A material perspective
1.1.1.4. A formal perspective
1.2 Concept of Administrative Law
CHAPTER II – HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
2. Historical evolution of Public Administration
2.1. Medieval times
2.2. Transition to the Modern Period
2.3. The Police State
2.4. Transition to the Liberal Era
2.5. The Liberal Era (Liberal Rule of Law)
2.6. The transition to the 20th century and the Rule of Social Law
2.7. Regulatory or Guarantee State (Post-Social)
2.8. Current Administrative Law
CHAPTER III – THE PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS
3. The principle of separation of powers
3.1 The political sense
3.2 The organizational sense
3.3 The functional and material sense
CHAPTER IV – MATERIAL SEPARATION OF STATE FUNCTIONS
4. The material separation of State functions
4.1 Typology of functions
a) Legislative function
b) Administrative function
c) Jurisdictional function
d) Political function
4.2 Material criteria of distinction
CHAPTER V – ADMINISTRATIVE LEGAL RELATIONSHIP
1. Public Administration and Private Law
a) The phenomena of privatization of Public Administration
b) Private law as a limit to lawful administrative activity
c) The use of private law by the Administration
2. The legal principles of Public Administration. In particular, the principle of Legality of Administration.
a) The binding of Administration by Public Law
b) The principle of legality of Administration in sec. XIX
c) Evolution of the principle
d) Current understanding
3. Administrative discretion
a) Binding and discretion as extreme moments in the relationship between Administration and Law
b) Basis of discretionary power: historical evolution
c) The conflicting influence of the principles of the rule of law and the separation of powers in the field of discretion
d) Scope of discretionary power
e) Nature of discretionary power
f) The guarantees of individuals before discretionary powers
CHAPTER VI – ORGANIC STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
1. Public legal persons
a) Bodies, holders and agents (special relevance for workers in public functions)
b) Attributions, competencies and legitimation
2. Public services
CHAPTER VII – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SECTORS
1. State administrations
2. Autonomous administrations
3. Independent administration
4. Other sectors of the current administrative organization
5. Administrative organization within the framework of the transformations of current Public Administration
6. Problems with the limits of the administrative apparatus
7. Administrative Organization Systems
a) Concentration and deconcentration
b) Centralization and decentralization
CHAPTER VIII – TYPES OF INTER-AGENCY FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
1. Hierarchy
2. Superintendence
3. Guardianship
4. Delegation of Powers
CHAPTER IX – THE CONSTITUTIONAL MODEL
1. The principle of reducing bureaucracy
2. The principle of bringing services closer to populations
3. The principles of deconcentration and decentralization of administration
4. The principles of Administration effectiveness and unity of action
5. The principle of subsidiarity
6. The principle of participation
7. The principle of complementarity and collaboration
CHAPTER X – ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
1. Concept and scope
2. Adjectival conception of the administrative procedure
3. Main characterizing notes
4. Importance of the CPA in the processing of the administrative procedure
5. Phases of the administrative procedure
CHAPTER XI – ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
1. Concept
2. Ratings
3. Basis and limits of regulatory power
4. Hierarchy and application of regulations
CHAPTER XII – THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACT
1. Concept and functions
2. New forms of administrative acts
3. Classification of administrative acts
4. Validity and effectiveness of the administrative act
5. The legal force of the administrative act
6. Structure and defects of the administrative act
CHAPTER XIII – THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT – Public Contract and Administrative Contract – Concepts and Regime (Public Contracts Code)
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Main bibliography:
Andrade, José Carlos Vieira. Lições de Direito Administrativo, IUC, 2020, disponível em
http://monographs.uc.pt/iuc/catalog/book/141/
Moniz, Ana Raquel, Casos Práticos – Direito Administrativo, Almedina, 3.ª ed., Reimp. 2023
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Almeida, Mário Aroso (2022). Teoria Geral de Direito Administrativo (10.ª ed.). Coimbra: Almedina
Almeida, Mário Aroso (2022). Regimes Gerais do Procedimento e da Atividade Administrativa – XIV Colóquio Luso-Espanhol de Professores de Direito Administrativo. Coimbra: Almedina.
Amaral, Freitas (2007). Última Lição. Coimbra: Almedina
Andrade, José Carlos Vieira, Interesse Público, in DJAP, vol. V, p. 275 e ss
Caupers, João (2016). Introdução ao Estudo do Direito Administrativo. Lisboa: Âncora Editora
Dias, José Eduardo Figueiredo/Oliveira, Fernanda Paula (2017). Noções Fundamentais de Direito Administrativo. Coimbra: Almedina
Marques, Maria Manuel Leitão. (2009). Serviço Público, Que Futuro. Coimbra: Almedina.
Prata, Sérgio (2020). A (nova) Lei do Acesso e da Reutilização dos Documentos Administrativos. Almedina
Silva, Artur Flamínio (2021). Direito Administrativo e Tecnologia. 2.ª ed. Coimbra: Almedina
Soares, Rogério, Princípio da legalidade e Administração Constitutiva, in BFDC, vol. LVII, 1991, p. 169 e ss. Mapa IX – Auditoria de Gestão / Management Audit
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