00217 - Administrative Law (A-C)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to achieve a comprehensive level of preparation on the most important principles and institutions of administrative law, which also allows them to understand the many practical aspects of application.
Given the matter complexity, the teaching activities will be structured so as to present in a first stage of the course how public administrations operate, through the analysis of the major organizational forms that are used and activities which are called to play. In a second stage the issues related to the procedures for the exercise of administrative activities and general profiles of administrative justice will be developed.
In this sense, therefore, the institutional concepts of administrative law will be deepened, such as: the reasons for the existence of a public authority and its submission to legal rules, the administrative organization of central and local governments, the administrative action and the system of protection for those who are subjected to it; the institutions of administrative justice.
To complete this basic training, the course also aims to achieve a significant involvement of students, through lectures and discussions on the most innovative and controversial topics of the matter, through which it is possible to rebuild, according to the topic, the different doctrinal orientations, the development in case law and the actual dynamics, through the use of interactive teaching methods such as learning on demand, or the participation of students in meetings with qualified representatives of civil society.

The teaching of Administrative Law deals with topics related to the objectives set by UNESCO in the doc. "Education to the Objectives for Sustainable Development".

Course contents

1. The public and private law of public administrations;

2. The sources of production of administrative law;

3. Administration and Constitution. Constitutional principles on functions, organisation and action;

4. Administration and Constitution. Constitutional principles on the protection of the citizen before the Administration;

5. Organisation: administrative functions and public services;

6. Public bodies and the distribution of administrative functions (powers). Relations between bodies (intersubjective);

7. Offices and bodies within public bodies and the distribution of activities for the exercise of functions (competences). Relations between (interorganic) bodies;

8. The subjective element of the organisation. Work in public administrations. Public officials;

9. The impartiality of the administration. Objective impartiality: (a) the distribution between policy and administration; (b) measures to prevent corruption. The (subjective) impartiality of public officials;

10. Organisational models in relation to political orientation;

11. Organisational models in relation to the public and private discipline of the organization;

12. Public and private assets and administrative functions;

13. Financial resources;

14. The administrative system;

15. The Italian administrative system and its reforms;

16. From function to action;

17. Contents and effects of administrative action. Types of administrative measures;

18. Administrative discretion;

19. The administrative procedure. Law no. 241 of 1990;

20. The opening of the procedure and the investigation;

21. The procedure and the administrative decision;

22. Administrative information and eGovernment;

23. Administrative transparency (access and publicity);

24. Simplifications;

25. Invalidity (nullity and voidability) and irregularities in administrative action;

26. Administrative proceedings at second instance;

27. The negotiating action of the Public Administration. The protection of private interests of the administration;

28. The negotiating action of the Public Administration. The protection of the public interest;

29. Administrative action and responsibilities;

30. The protection of citizens against acts and behaviours of the administrations.

Readings/Bibliography

Featured texts A.A. 2019-2020

1. One of the following manuals:

F. MERLONI, Istituzioni di Diritto Amministrativo, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018.

or

M. CLARICH, Manuale di diritto amministrativo, Il Mulino, Bologna, II edizione, 2017.

or

M. D’ALBERTI, Lezioni di diritto amministrativo, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019

2. In addition, one of the following manuals:

C. E. GALLO, Manuale di giustizia amministrativa, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018.

or

A. TRAVI, Lezioni di giustizia amministrativa, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018

3. Eventually, the study of:

M. D'ALBERTI, Comparative Administrative Law, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2019

or

L. TORCHIA, La dinamica del diritto amministrativo, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2017

During examination, questions will relate to the featured texts listed under parr. 1 and 2. Furthermore, students will be asked to discuss a subject related to the texts listed under par. 3 to achieve best grades.

Students already enrolled in previous AA.AA. can use the Manuals recommended in AA.AA. 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 and indicated in the relative Web Guides.

Students attending the Italian-French course (9 credits): M. D’ALBERTI, Diritto amministrativo comparato, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2019 e C. E. GALLO, Manuale di giustizia amministrativa, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018

For the students who need 12 credits: F. MERLONI (chapters from 19 to 30); C.E. GALLO (entire); D'ALBERTI or TORCHIA;

if they need 9 credits: F. MERLONI (chapters from 27 to 30); C.E. GALLO (entire); D'ALBERTI or TORCHIA;

if they need 6 credits: C.E. GALLO (entire); D'ALBERTI or TORCHIA;

if they need 3 credits: D'ALBERTI or TORCHIA.

Erasmus students, depending on the country of origin, may agree on the exam program in class or during the office hours.

For deepening study

For those who wish to carry out further study and for students that after graduation are preparing their professional training, we recommend the following texts:

General outlines of the subject:

R. ALESSI, Principi di diritto amministrativo, voll. I e II, Giuffrè, Milano, 1978;

F. BENVENUTI, Disegno dell'amministrazione Italiana. Linee positive e prospettive, Cedam, Padova, 1996;

M.S. GIANNINI, Diritto amministrativo, voll. I e II, Giuffrè, Milano, 1993;

L. MAZZAROLLI, G. PERICU, A. ROMANO, F. A. ROVERSI MONACO e F.G. SCOCA (a cura di), Diritto Amministrativo, con scritti di G. Caia, V. Caputi Jambrenghi, V. Domenichelli, E. Follieri, G. Greco, R. Marrama, L. Mazzarolli, C. Mignone, G. Morbidelli, G. Pericu, A. Romano, A. Romano Tassone, F. A. Roversi Monaco, F. G. Scoca, Quarta edizione, Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, 2005, volumi I e II

For complete explanation of different aspects of the subject:

AA.VV., Diritto amministrativo e società civile. Volume I – Studi introduttivi, Bononia University Press, Bologna, 2018 (parte I – Le autonomie nell’ordinamento giuridico; parte II – Economica e Pubblica amministrazione; parte III – Studi introduttivi);

A. BARTOLINI, S. FANTINI, Le ragioni della specialità (principi e storia del diritto amministrativo), Maggioli, Rimini, 2017;

M. CAMMELLI, Amministrazioni pubbliche e nuovi mondi, scritti scelti a cura di Carla Barbati, Marco Dugato, Giuseppe Piperata, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2019;

S. CASSESE, La democrazia e i suoi limiti, Mondadori, Milano, 2017;

V. CERULLI IRELLI, Amministrazione costituzionalizzata e il diritto pubblico della proprietà e dell’impresa, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019;

V. CERULLI IRELLI, L’amministrazione e il potere politico (ordinamenti a confronto), Giappichelli, Torino, 2018;

G. DELLA CANANEA, C. FRANCHINI, I principi dell’amministrazione europea, terza edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2017;

G. DELLA CANANEA, Due process of Law beyond the State, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2016;

L. FERRARA, D. SORACE (a cura di) A 150 anni dall’unificazione amministrativa italiana, Firenze University Press, Firenze, 2016 (vol. I – L’Organizzazione delle pubbliche amministrazioni tra Stato nazionale e integrazione europea; vol. II – La coesione politico-territoriale; vol. III – La giuridificazione; vol. IV – La tecnificazione; vol. V – L’intervento pubblico nell’economia; vol. VI – Unità e pluralismo culturale; vol. VII – La giustizia amministrativa come servizio (tra effettività ed efficienza); vo. VIII – Cittadinanze amministrative);

D.U. GALETTA, Diritto amministrativo dell'Unione Europea. Argomenti e materiali, Giappichelli, Torino, 2014;

F. MANGANARO (a cura di), Scienza delle pubbliche amministrazioni, Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2018;

B.G. MATTARELLA, Burocrazia e riforme. L'innovazione nella pubblica amministrazione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2017;

G. MORBIDELLI (a cura di), I fondamenti dell'organizzazione amministrativa, Dike, Roma, 2010;

A. ROMANO (a cura di), L'azione amministrativa, Giappichelli, Torino, 2016;

S. ROMANO, I. L’ordinamento giuridico, 1946, II. Principi di diritto costituzionale generale, 1946, III. Frammenti di un dizionario giuridico, 1947. Ora tutti in: L’"ultimo" Santi Romano, Giuffrè, Milano, 2013;

M.A. SANDULLI (a cura di), Codice dell'azione amministrativa, Giuffrè, Milano, 2017;

F.G. SCOCA, L'interesse legittimo. Storia e teoria, Giappichelli, Torino, 2017;

D. SORACE, Diritto delle amministrazioni pubbliche. Una introduzione, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2018.

About administrative justice:

G. MORBIDELLI, Codice della giustizia amministrativa, Giuffrè, Milano, 2015;

A. ROMANO, R. VILLATA (a cura di), Commentario breve alle leggi sulla giustizia amministrativa, Cedam, Padova, 2009;

N. SAITTA, Sistema di giustizia amministrativa, Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2018;

F.G. SCOCA (a cura di), Giustizia amministrativa, Giappichelli, Torino, 2017.

Teaching methods

Teaching will take place through lectures, but with special attention to the comparison and direct dialogue with the students, who will be able, during the lessons, to make proposals for deepening the debate. It is also possible for students to ask for additional questions or issues outside the hours of lectures, during the weekly office hours indicated at the bottom of the page.
In order to make the teaching activity more inclusive, during the course, meetings will be organized with qualified civil society actors aimed at deepening methodologies and applications of the administrative law.
Within the course there is a specific module held by Prof. Massimo Calcagnile.

To provide maximum information and coordination during the lessons, students are encouraged to always check the teacher’s website for any information as well as news concerning the course.

Teaching integrative
For attending students seminars with practical exercises, involving the analysis of measures and cases of species be organized, including through the use of modern technologies.
In order to better organize such seminars, the teacher will identify the subjects in relation to the most interesting issues presented during the lessons with the involvement of students through learning on demand comparison model.

Visits for the students will be organised at TAR and Corte dei conti in order to attend the Court hearings.

Assessment methods

Final exam is oral. The interview will focus on the topics in the section "Course contents". Namely, questions will relate to the featured texts listed under parr. 1 and 2. Furthermore, students will be asked to discuss a subject related to the texts listed under par. 3 to achieve best grades.

The evaluation will take into consideration:

• knowledge of institutional profiles;

• knowledge of case law and legal doctrine;

• connections between different parts of the program;

• debate skill;

• speaking ability;

• speaking accuracy.

The final exam registration can only be made on-line on the University of Bologna web application.

Mid-term exam

Students attending classes will be able to take the mid-term exam.

Any further information regarding mid-term will only be provided in class. 

The verification of the learning carried out through the intermediate test will refer to the following parts of the program:

- The public and private law of public administrations (1);

- The sources of production of administrative law (2);

- Administration and Constitution. Constitutional principles on functions, organisation and action (3);

- Administration and Constitution. Constitutional principles on the protection of the citizen before the Administration (4);

- Organisation: administrative functions and public services (5);

- Public bodies and the distribution of administrative functions (powers). Relations between bodies (intersubjective) (6);

- Offices and bodies within public bodies and the distribution of activities for the exercise of functions (competences). Relations between (interorganic) bodies (7);

- The subjective element of the organisation. Work in public administrations. Public officials (8);

- The impartiality of the administration. Objective impartiality: (a) the distribution between policy and administration; (b) measures to prevent corruption. The (subjective) impartiality of public officials (9);

- Organisational models in relation to political orientation (10);

- Organisational models in relation to the public and private discipline of the organization (11).

Teaching tools

In order to make study and investigation of the issues discussed during lectures and seminars more complete, additional teaching materials, in addition to the texts indicated above, will be given to students. This material will also be made available to students, on the Professor’s website: http://www.unibo.it/docenti/giuseppe.caia and in the section of this page dedicated to educational materials.

Students with disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA) will be able to communicate their needs to the teacher to find the best solutions.

Office hours

See the website of Giuseppe Caia

See the website of Massimo Calcagnile