Decisions by public authorities may determine the conditions for business operations, use of property and implementation of investments. Permits, consents, inspection measures and other administrative actions have legal effects and may also affect costs, deadlines, liquidity and the economic value of a business decision.
Legal analysis covers the authority’s competence, the applicable legislation, procedural requirements, established facts and options for legal protection. It is particularly important to distinguish the legality of a decision from its practical and financial consequences.
Representation aims both to examine whether an act can be challenged and to establish the legal options available to the client, the relevant deadlines and the consequences that may arise during proceedings.
Advice and representation
Administrative proceedings and legal remedies
Representation before competent administrative authorities and preparation of applications, submissions, objections, appeals and other pleadings. Legal analysis of competence, procedural rules, supporting evidence and requirements for an administrative decision.
Administrative litigation and judicial protection
Preparation of claims and other pleadings and representation in administrative litigation for judicial review of the legality of administrative acts, within the applicable statutory framework. Assessment of the contested decision’s effects and statutory options for interim protection.
Inspections and administrative measures
Legal support during inspections, analysis of inspection records and decisions, and representation in challenges to imposed measures. Particular attention is given to potential prohibitions on business activities, required corrective action, compliance costs and other consequences of supervision.
Permits, approvals and regulatory conditions for business operations
Legal analysis of requirements for the issue, amendment or renewal of permits, approvals and consents needed to conduct business or implement a project. Representation before competent authorities and consideration of the consequences of refusal or delayed decision-making.
Planning, construction and property-related administrative proceedings
Representation in proceedings concerning planning consents, building and use permits, legalisation of buildings and administrative-law issues relating to land use. Analysis of the relationship between administrative approvals, cadastral information, the land registry position and the ability to implement investments.
Concessions and public-law conditions for property use
Legal analysis of concession relationships, conditions for the use of public assets and other public-law restrictions on disposal or commercial use of property. Representation in related proceedings, considering the duration of rights, financial obligations and risks of termination or restricted use.
Regulatory obligations and business liability
Advice on legal obligations arising from the regulatory framework for a particular activity. Analysis of administrative requirements, liability of the business and its responsible persons, and the potential legal and financial consequences of non-compliance.
Protection of rights in dealings with public authorities
Legal protection in challenges to decisions, failures to decide or other conduct by public authorities affecting parties’ rights and legal interests. Assessment of available remedies, competence, deadlines and any related property claims.
Regulatory risk and economic consequences
An administrative decision may affect operations before proceedings have finally concluded. Refusal of a permit, a prohibition on business activities, a requirement to remedy irregularities or prolonged decision-making may create additional costs, delay investment and restrict use of property.
In investment projects, legal review of regulatory requirements is important in assessing implementation time and cost. Ownership of property does not necessarily confer a right to use it for every intended purpose. Planning conditions, approvals and other public-law restrictions may materially affect a project’s economic viability.
The financial consequences of regulatory action must be distinguished from the requirements for any liability of the public authority. Incurring a cost or loss does not by itself establish unlawfulness, and not every unlawful act automatically creates an entitlement to damages.
From regulatory analysis to legal protection
We begin by establishing the party’s legal position, the authority’s competence and the legislation governing the relationship.
We then review existing decisions, documentation, the course of proceedings and available evidence. We identify the legal steps available, relevant deadlines and the consequences of each procedural choice.
In matters with business or investment implications, we give particular attention to procedural costs, the ability to continue operations, the duration of restrictions and risks arising from a delayed decision.
On that basis, we develop a legal strategy connecting the protection of rights with the ability to implement a business or property decision.