Knowledge and understanding
The course aims to develop a critical understanding of the Italian Administrative Law with a particular emphasis on two paths of this branch of the Law: (i) the development of the Administrative regulation in accordance with the evolution of the “type of the State”; (ii) the normative changes with respect to the (re)definition of the relation between administration and citizens on “equal terms”. Applying knowledge and understanding
Acquired the knowledge and insights related to teaching, students will be able to understand the trends of the Administrative Law in the context of institutional reforms as well as to understand the value of the effectiveness of the reforms which have concerned the Public Administration in the recent term. Basicallythey encompass the (permanent) “specialties” of the Administrative with respect to the recent economic crisis.
1) Introduction to the course
2) The foundations of the administrative law
3) The general principles of the administrative law
4) Functions, services, activities and subjective situations
5) The organization
5.1. The configuration of public administrations
5.2. The ministerial organization and organizational relations
5.3. Agencies and public national entities
5.4. Authorities and public companies
5.5. Local entities
6) The means: the personnel of the public administrations (civil service)
6.1. The employment relationship with public administrations: general characteristics
6.2. The recruitment of civil servants and the regulation of the employment relationship
7) The means: public finance
7.1. The principles of the financial action and the cycle of state financial planning
7.2. The management of public finance in local administrations
7.3. The management of public goods and assets
8) The administrative procedure
8.1. Proceduralization in the activity, organization and management
8.2. The stages of the administrative procedure
8.3. The conclusion of the administrative procedure
8.4. Administrative simplification
9) The administrative act
9.1. The general characteristics of the administrative act
9.2. The defects of the administrative act
9.3. The administrative acts adopted in the second degree (autotutela)
10) Public contracts
11) Controls on the use of public resources
11.1. Administrative compliance checks
11.2. Management controls
12) Responsibilities and accountability in the public administrations
13) The administrative law beyond the state
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
1) Introduction to the course
2) The foundations of the administrative law
3) The general principles of the administrative law
4) Functions, services, activities and subjective situations
5) The organization
5.1. The configuration of public administrations
5.2. The ministerial organization and organizational relations
5.3. Agencies and public national entities
5.4. Authorities and public companies
5.5. Local entities
6) The means: the personnel of the public administrations (civil service)
6.1. The employment relationship with public administrations: general characteristics
6.2. The recruitment of civil servants and the regulation of the employment relationship
7) The means: public finance
7.1. The principles of the financial action and the cycle of state financial planning
7.2. The management of public finance in local administrations
7.3. The management of public goods and assets
8) The administrative procedure
8.1. Proceduralization in the activity, organization and management
8.2. The stages of the administrative procedure
8.3. The conclusion of the administrative procedure
8.4. Administrative simplification
9) The administrative act
9.1. The general characteristics of the administrative act
9.2. The defects of the administrative act
9.3. The administrative acts adopted in the second degree (autotutela)
10) Public contracts
11) Controls on the use of public resources
11.1. Administrative compliance checks
11.2. Management controls
12) Responsibilities and accountability in the public administrations
13) The administrative law beyond the state
E. D'ALTERIO, Diritto amministrativo. Analisi di casi e profili teorici, Wolters Kluwer, 2021.