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I THE `COMMON CORE' OF EUROPEAN ADMINISTRATIVE LAWS: AN INTRODUCTION |
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1 A `Common Core' Research On Government Liability In Tort: A Comparative Introduction |
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I The nature and structure of the study |
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II A new comparative research |
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A A research for the advancement of knowledge |
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B Administrative law: a focus on process |
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C A diachronic and synchronic comparison |
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III Comparing government liability in tort |
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A Background: the importance of government liability in comparative studies |
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7 | (1) |
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C The European dimension of government liability |
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10 | (1) |
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A A focus on administrative action: an evolutionary view |
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B The choice of legal systems |
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C The questionnaire and levels of analysis |
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V Implications for the study of the `common core' of European administrative laws |
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B Commonality and difference |
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C Divergences within convergence |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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2 On The `Common Core Of European Administrative Laws' Methodology (And European Tort Laws) |
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23 | (16) |
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23 | (1) |
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IV The distinctiveness of the `Common Core' approach |
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V At the core of the `Common Core' method |
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31 | (2) |
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VI The three-level responses |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (5) |
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II THE LEGAL SYSTEMS SELECTED FOR COMPARISON: PRINCIPLES AND REMEDIES |
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3 Constitutional Foundations And The Design Of The Austrian Liability Of Public Bodies Act |
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39 | (3) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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39 | (1) |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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40 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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41 | (1) |
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4 The Eu Institutions Liability Between The Member States Principles And The Causality Standards Of The Eu Court Of Justice |
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42 | (4) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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42 | (1) |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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43 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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44 | (2) |
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5 Government Liability In France: A Special Regime Under General Principles |
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46 | (4) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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46 | (1) |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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47 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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48 | (2) |
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6 The System Of Public Authority Liability In Germany |
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50 | (5) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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50 | (2) |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency beforebringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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52 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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53 | (2) |
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7 Public Authority Liability In Hungary: Constitutional Principles And Judicial Remedies |
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55 | (6) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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55 | (1) |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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56 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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57 | (4) |
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8 The Liability Of Public Administration: A Special Regime Between Formal Requirements And Substantial Goals |
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61 | (5) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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61 | (3) |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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64 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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65 | (1) |
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9 The Principles Governing Public Authority Liability In Poland |
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66 | (3) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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66 | (2) |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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68 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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68 | (1) |
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10 Public Authority Liability In Romania |
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69 | (4) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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69 | (2) |
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II Is there any general requirement to carry out an administrative appeal or to bring a complaint before an ombudsman or another public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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71 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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71 | (2) |
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11 Constitutional Foundations Of Government Liability In Spain |
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73 | (4) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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II Is there any general requirement to bring an administrative appeal or a complaint before an ombudsman or other public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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74 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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75 | (2) |
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12 Constitutional Principles And Judicial Remedies In Switzerland |
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77 | (3) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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II Is there any general requirement to carry out an administrative appeal or to bring a complaint before an ombudsman or another public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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78 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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78 | (2) |
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13 Public Authority Liability In The United Kingdom: A Common Law Perspective |
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80 | (9) |
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I Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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83 | (1) |
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II Is there any general requirement to carry an administrative appeal or to bring a complaint before an ombudsman or another public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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84 | (1) |
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III Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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84 | (5) |
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The authors of the respective country reports in Cases 2-11 are the same as in Case 1 unless otherwise noted |
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89 | (210) |
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A Case 1---the dismissal of a civil servant for improper conduct |
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89 | (1) |
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B Case 2---an unjustified denial of licences for electronic communications |
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90 | (1) |
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C Case 3---sanctions against a bank |
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90 | (1) |
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D Case 4---the exclusion of a tenderer by the contracting authority |
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90 | (1) |
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E Case 5---a delay in issuing a concession for the use of the waterfront |
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91 | (1) |
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F Case 6---prohibiting fruit imports |
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91 | (1) |
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G Case 7---a licence withdrawal inaudita altera parte |
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92 | (1) |
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H Case 8---a licensed fisherman |
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92 | (1) |
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I Case 9---suspending the sale of beauty creams |
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93 | (1) |
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J Case 10---a negligent drug authority |
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93 | (1) |
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K Case 11---a violent police officer |
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93 | (2) |
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II Case 1---the dismissal of a civil servant for improper conduct |
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95 | (31) |
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95 | (3) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (6) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (5) |
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116 | (5) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (4) |
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III Case 2---an unjustified denial of licences for electronic communications |
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126 | (21) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (6) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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IV Case 3---sanctions against a bank |
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147 | (17) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (3) |
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V Case 4---the exclusion of a tenderer by the contracting authority |
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164 | (23) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (4) |
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171 | (5) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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VI Case 5---a delay in issuing a concession for the use of the waterfront |
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187 | (14) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (3) |
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VII Case 6---prohibiting fruit imports |
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201 | (16) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (3) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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VIII Case 7---a licence withdrawal inaudita altera parte |
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217 | (19) |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (1) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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IX Case 8---a licensed fisherman |
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236 | (11) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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X Case 9---suspending the sale of beauty creams |
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247 | (12) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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XI Case 10---a negligent drug authority |
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259 | (15) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (3) |
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263 | (4) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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XII Case 11---a violent police officer |
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274 | (25) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (3) |
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279 | (7) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (5) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (6) |
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15 France, Italy, And Spain |
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299 | (3) |
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I Comparison of general features |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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1 Preliminary complaint before the administration or an ombudsman |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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II Drawing from the case studies |
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300 | (2) |
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A Conduct likely to give rise to administrative liability |
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1 The existence of a general concept of fault |
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2 Liability and unlawfulness |
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301 | (1) |
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3 Liability without wrongdoing (strict liability) |
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B Some practical issues raised by the introduction of liability |
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1 Types of compensable damage |
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16 France And The United Kingdom |
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302 | (8) |
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A Is there any formal constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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302 | (1) |
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B Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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303 | (3) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (9) |
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310 | (5) |
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A Is there any constitutional provision concerning public authority liability? |
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310 | (3) |
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B Is there any general requirement to carry an administrative appeal or to bring a complaint before an ombudsman or another public agency before bringing an action for damages against public authorities? |
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313 | (1) |
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C Are there different courts or other public agencies for the annulment of unlawful administrative decisions and for the award of damages? |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (4) |
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A The rules concerning procedural fairness and their application |
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B The rules concerning damages liability and their application |
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316 | (3) |
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18 Austria, Germany, And Switzerland |
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319 | (10) |
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A Background commonalities |
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319 | (1) |
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B Background distinctive traits |
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320 | (1) |
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II Constitutional provisions for public authority liability |
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321 | (1) |
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III Dismissal without notice and hearing |
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322 | (2) |
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IV A licence withdrawal inaudita altera parte |
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324 | (1) |
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V Physical coercion: a violent police officer |
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325 | (1) |
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A The distribution of competence between ordinary judges and administrative courts |
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B Liability for procedural errors or faults? do mere infringements of procedure always lead to government liability? |
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326 | (1) |
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C Legal formants: constitution and legislation |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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19 Hungary, Poland, And Romania |
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329 | (10) |
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II Three post-1989 constitutions |
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III Same issues, same solutions? |
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330 | (5) |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (4) |
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335 | (1) |
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B Doctrines of essential procedural infringements' |
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336 | (1) |
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C A shift away from immunity? |
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337 | (2) |
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20 Concluding Remarks: Towards Convergence? The Road Beyond Institutional And Doctrinal Path-Dependence |
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339 | (14) |
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II Damages as a secondary remedy? |
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341 | (2) |
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343 | (2) |
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IV Causation, discretion, and the role of courts |
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345 | (4) |
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345 | (1) |
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Select Bibliography |
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Index |
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