Administrative Law

Administrative law concerns disputes arising from the acts and actions of public institutions and organizations. As Ertan Law & Consultancy, in Bursa we provide consultancy and litigation services to natural and legal persons against unlawful acts and actions of the administration, within the framework of Law No. 2577 (Law on Administrative Judicial Procedure).

Our Areas of Practice

Actions for annulment: Annulment of administrative acts such as licenses, permits, zoning, appointments, transfers, and disciplinary measures.

Full-remedy actions: Compensation for the damage suffered due to an act or action of the administration.

Public officials: Disciplinary penalties, records, appointments, and dismissal processes under Law No. 657 (Civil Servants Law).

Administrative fines: The authority to apply varies by the type of penalty. Objections to fines under Law No. 5326 (Misdemeanor Law) are made to the criminal court of peace, while objections to certain fines under special laws are made to the administrative court. The application information on the decision and the notification date are the subject of the initial review.

Licenses, permits, and operations permits: Business establishment and operation license, building permit, and zoning applications.

Public procurement: Complaint to the administration, appeal to the Public Procurement Authority, and litigation processes under Law No. 4734 (Public Procurement Law).

Expropriation: Annulment of the administrative act, urgent expropriation, and expropriation without condemnation. For the price and title deed dimension, you may refer to our Real Estate Law page.

Time Limits Are Critical

In administrative jurisdiction, the time limit for filing an action is peremptory. In general, it is sixty days from the notification of the administrative act. In tax cases, the period is thirty days. An application to the administration, where its conditions are met, suspends the period. If the administration does not respond to the application within thirty days, a tacit rejection arises and a new period for filing action begins to run from that date. In full-remedy actions, prior application to the administration may be required. Correctly determining the notification date is important for protecting the right.

Suspension of Execution

It is possible to request the suspension of the implementation of an administrative act until the case is concluded. This request requires the conditions that the act is clearly unlawful and that its implementation would cause harm that is difficult or impossible to remedy.