This book offers a comparative introduction by the editor and native authors to the most important aspects of administrative law in various EU Member States Bel... » 

This book offers a comparative introduction by the editor and native authors to the most important aspects of administrative law in various EU Member States Belgium France Germany the Netherlands the United Kingdom at the level of the EU and in the United States of America. It aspires to contribute to the lsquotransboundaryrsquo understanding of different regimes related to actions and decisions of the administration. For the purpose of the use of this book in education research and legal practice the contributions to the book are all based on one and the same format thus making it more accessible for its readers. The main items of the format worked out in the introduction by the editor are 1. What is administrative law? 2. Who is administrating? 3. Which instruments are available for the administration? 4. Which formal rulesprinciples written or unwritten govern administrative actions? 5. Access to administrative courts against administrative actionsdecisions. 6. Enforcement by the administration. 7. Financial liability of the administration for unlawful actions. 8. Recent and future developments and conclusions. The final chapter offers comparative remarks by the editor. Reneacute J.G.H. Seerden is Associate Professor of Comparative Administrative and Environmental Law Department of Public Law Faculty of Law University of Maastricht the Netherlands and Administrative Judge in the District Court of Maastricht.nbsp «