Algorithm for the review of general measures by administrative courts in the Czech Republic
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Algorithm for the review of general measures by administrative courts in the Czech Republic
Original language description
This chapter analyzes judicial review of general measures (opatření obecné povahy) in Czech administrative law, a hybrid form of administrative action combining features of normative acts and individual decisions. It outlines the legal framework for proceedings seeking annulment of general measures under the Administrative Courts Procedure Code and focuses on the five-step review algorithm developed by the Supreme Administrative Court. The chapter critically examines the application of this algorithm, particularly the restrictive approach to procedural defects and proportionality review. It argues that current case law departs from the statutory grounds for annulment set out in Section 101d(2) of the Code and tends to favor administrative authorities over applicants. Special attention is paid to recent judgments declaring the algorithm optional, which may undermine legal certainty and predictability. The chapter concludes that proportionality should be treated as an inherent element of legality and calls for either abandoning the existing algorithm or replacing it with a model more consistent with statutory and constitutional principles.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50501 - Law
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Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Book/collection name
Public Administration: Purposes, Procedures and People
ISBN
978-80-7502-853-2
Number of pages of the result
12
Pages from-to
270-282
Number of pages of the book
440
Publisher name
Leges
Place of publication
Praha
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